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Patrick is a partner in the firm’s aviation and aerospace team and is based in the London office. His practice is both contentious and non-contentious, including insurance coverage disputes, complex claims, and leasing and maintenance disputes.

He has a very high profile in the aviation and aerospace sectors internationally, with experience in aviation catastrophes, insurance coverage (aircraft and space systems), products, major commercial disputes, reinsurance disputes, subrogation. One insurer client has noted that ‘no-one else in the market has the same technical knowledge as Patrick’. 

A Fellow and the Honorary Solicitor to the Royal Aeronautical Society, Patrick is recognised for his ‘vast experience handling an array of contentious aviation matters’ by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500. He is a former examiner for the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Recent work highlights

  • Acting for insurers and insured in matters arising out of the Leicester City helicopter accident (2018), including accident investigations and inquests.
  • Acting for a number of war risks insurers in three English Commercial Court actions arising out of alleged loss of leased aircraft in Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and concerning disputed coverage with total value of USD$2 billion.
  • Advising and representing all risks insurers in respect of the disputed coverage of total loss claims by lessors of four aircraft arising out of alleged lessees’ cannibalisation and failure to maintain/preserve the assets, with total value in excess of USD$140 million.
  • Advising and representing a VIP operator on disputed defects and delivery issues for new wide-body aircraft (2021).
  • Advising insurers and reinsurers on coverage in respect of a series of complex satellite claims valued at several hundred million USD$.

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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC311575 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 419867.

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