Patricia Robertson KC

Practice Areas

Ranked as a top practitioner for over a decade, Patricia specialises in commercial/civil disputes, litigation, advisory work and arbitrations.

Practice Areas:

• Banking/financial services (including internet banking, plastic money, investment management and mis-selling)

• Professional negligence (especially financial services, accountancy/audit and legal services), regulatory compliance

• Professional discipline (in particular, relating to lawyers, accountants/auditors or financial services)

• Judicial Review of regulators.

• Mediation and Arbitration - extensive experience of mediation of large commercial and professional negligence claims as advocate and also an accredited CEDR mediator. Accepts appointments as arbitrator.

Recent examples:

• defence of claims brought by Danish tax authorities relating to cum-ex trading (SKAT litigation)

• defence of claims relating to alleged fraudulent conspiracy to deprive Thai entrepreneur of shares worth $1-2bn in energy companies (Suppipat v Narondej and others)

• successfully defending high profile disciplinary proceedings brought by the SRA (including SRA v Senior)

• defending claims in dishonest assistance and negligence against bank arising from massive Ponzi scheme (SIB v HSBC - strike out of claim upheld by Supreme Court)

• defending claims against leading law firm for alleged dishonest assistance in fraudulent investment scheme

• currently acting as arbitrator in four LCIA arbitrations.

Client feedback:

• "The court eats out of her hand." "She's absolutely excellent on financial litigation. Hugely client-friendly, sophisticated, hands-on and down to earth."

• "She is academically bright and very good in the High Court, particularly defending solicitors. If you wanted to take a point of law in professional discipline she would be one of the top choices."

• "Tremendous fun to work with," "she is a calm and collected advocate who is very impressive."

• ‘One of the go-to barristers in the field she has a fantastic ability to deal with high-pressure cases.’

• ‘Undoubtedly right at the top of her game, not just in relation to regulatory and disciplinary matters in which she has achieved such high-profile successes but also on commercial litigation matters, particularly those that have a banking and financial services flavour.’

• ‘She is excellent. Fantastic ability to deal with high pressure cases and absorb huge amounts of information.’

• ‘Formidable, unflappable and a real pleasure to work with, she has a very easy manner and her advocacy is exceptional.’

Career

Called 1988; QC 2006. Member (2010-2015) and Vice-Chair (2013-2015) of Bar Standards Board. Bencher of Inner Temple. Member of Abu Dhabi Global Markets Appeals Panel. Member of Astana International Financial Centre Advisory Panel. Deputy High Court Judge 2016-2023.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, ARDL.

Publications

Contributor to “Professional Negligence and Liability” (ed. Simpson) on the liability of Fund Managers, and on Expert Witnesses; “The Law of Bank Payments” (eds. Brindle & Cox, 5th Ed) on Plastic Money, and on Internet payments; “Guide to the Legal Services Act 2007” (eds. Miller & Thorne, 2009) on the regulatory framework, and on the Legal Services Board.

Personal

Balliol College, Oxford (Brackenbury Scholar; BA 1986). City University (1987 Dip Law).

Languages: French, Italian.