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Provided by Paul Kirkpatrick
Paul is the head of our manufacturing and industrials sector and a partner in our commercial dispute resolution team, specialising in high-value, complex litigation, often with an international dimension. Paul acts for major corporates, working closely with in-house teams and general counsel to achieve commercial resolutions to business-critical issues. Paul has a particular interest in the automotive sector.
Paul has substantial experience having previously led dispute resolution teams at national commercial law firms. Paul acts as the lead partner on a wide variety of contentious, commercial matters, including disputes involving breach of contract, professional negligence, breach of warranty, shareholders’ disputes and numerous other issues, frequently involving foreign jurisdictions. Paul has vast experience at resolving disputes at mediation and through other forms of alternative dispute resolution. He also spent a period of his career working in-house for BT plc, and brings a business perspective in meeting his clients’ objectives.
Paul heads up a key sector in our corporates group and is central to the work we carry out across the four key sectors, helping to connect clients and spotting opportunities for them, with a particular onus on sustainability.
Clients appreciate Paul’s down-to-earth manner and his pragmatic approach to resolving issues as painlessly as possible.
Provided by Chambers
Paul Kirkpatrick is an experienced litigator who regularly handles significant pieces of litigation arising in the technology and automotive sectors.
Provided by Chambers
Paul is a meticulous litigator and a delight to work with.
Paul is always willing to step in when partner level involvement is required and is very quick to get up to speed.
He is incredibly commercial and cuts through the chaff to deal with the pertinent issues. He has a fine sense of judgement and for strategy.
He provides superb service and well-considered, sound advice.
Paul is a meticulous litigator and a delight to work with.
Paul is always willing to step in when partner level involvement is required and is very quick to get up to speed.
He is incredibly commercial and cuts through the chaff to deal with the pertinent issues. He has a fine sense of judgement and for strategy.
He provides superb service and well-considered, sound advice.