
With more than 35 years as a commercial litigator, Patrick Battersby brings his strategic and tenacious approach to the table. Along with his highly experienced legal team, Patrick has settled complex disputes and has received endorsement from a wide range of clients, King’s Counsel and senior lawyers around the world.
The scope of Patrick’s experience is broad and international. Clients have included, architects, an oil rig manufacturer, crushing plants, grain traders and brokers, shipowners and charterers, pandi clubs, insurers, recovery agents, cotton manufacturers, and governmental agencies . More recently, he has successfully defended a complex multimillion dollar jurisdictional family dispute.
Patrick’s particular expertise lies in resolving commercial disputes, international trade, insolvency, jurisdictional issues, complex commercial fraud, shipping and arrest actions.
Over the years, Patrick has been involved in many noteworthy High Court decisions, details of which can be found on this website.
The many positive outcomes of a very broad legal career are testament to the skill and reputation of this respected litigator who offers a down to earth and pragmatic approach, and ultimately positive outcomes for his clients.
