Patrick specialises in construction, professional indemnity, insurance, and commercial disputes. He appears frequently in the High Court and has also appeared before the Court of Appeal. Patrick often acts as sole counsel and is also involved in major cases as part of a counsel team. Patrick is experienced in alternative dispute resolution and is regularly instructed in relation to adjudications and arbitrations in addition to his court work.
Patrick is ranked in Chambers and Partners and described as being “skilful, knowledgeable, approachable”, “very sound and commercial”, and combining “a truly exceptional intellect with being a user-friendly, normal person who is a pleasure to work with”. He is also recommended for his “excellent” advocacy and drafting.
Further detail of Patrick’s recent and ongoing work is available below.
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- Sky & Mace v Riverstone Managing Agency & Ors [2023] EWHC 1207 (Comm)
- Andrew Rigney KC and Patrick Maxwell successful in TCC claim for declaration
Events
Qualifications
- BA Hons (First Class), University of Oxford
- GDL, City University
- BPTC, City University
- David Karmel Award, Grays Inn
- Holt Scholarship, Grays Inn
- Academic Scholarships, Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
Memberships
- SCL
- COMBAR
- PNBA
Recommendations
“He has good attention to detail. He is responsive, collaborative, and very easy to deal with.”
Legal 500, 2025
“Patrick gets to grips with what the claim actually is and his drafting is excellent. There’s never a point made that’s frivolous. He’s very homed in and very keen on the nub of the matters at hand.”.. “Patrick Maxwell is skilful, knowledgeable, approachable and user-friendly”
Chambers & Partners, 2024
“Patrick combines a truly exceptional intellect with being a user-friendly, normal person who is a pleasure to work with”…“Patrick is very sound and commercial and his advice is robust and well argued.”
Chambers & Partners, 2023
