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Phillip Patterson

Gatehouse Chambers
Phillip has a wide-ranging commercial and insolvency practice with experience of high-value and complex disputes.

He has particular expertise in technical company law issues, which makes him a popular choice for claims involving allegations of mismanagement and breach of duty as well as shareholder disputes. Phillip handles a wide variety of banking and financial services disputes where his postgraduate qualification in banking law gives him a decided edge. A significant proportion of Phillip's current and recent work concerns corporate and personal insolvency, a field in which Phillip is fast becoming a go-to junior for a range of matters.

Phillip also has experience of consumer contract issues, professional negligence claims and a variety of private client disputes.

Phillip regularly contributes to a number of academic and professional publications, providing topical insights into matters across his areas of practice. He is also current an editor of the volume of Atkin's Court Forms on Corporate Insolvency.
Contributed to

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Personal injury claims involving a bankrupt or insolvent party
Personal injury claims involving a bankrupt or insolvent party
Practice notes

This Practice Note looks at the issues that practitioners should consider if a party to a personal injury claim has been made bankrupt or insolvent. With some limited exceptions, a personal injury claim cannot be made by or against a bankrupt or insolvent party without the agreement of the trustee in bankruptcy, the administrator or the court. Practical guidance is provided on what bankruptcy and insolvency involves and the potentially significant implications for a personal injury claim. It also provides tips on how to identify an insolvent party.

Voluntary arrangement of general partnerships
Voluntary arrangement of general partnerships
Practice notes

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Phillip Patterson of Gatehouse Chambers, looks at partnership voluntary arrangements (or PVAs) for general partnerships, what they are, who can propose one, the role of the insolvency practitioner as nominee and supervisor, the implementation procedure, challenges to PVAs and completion or termination of them.

Can a defendant bring a Part 20 counterclaim against an additional party where that additional party is a limited company subject to a company voluntary arrangement, or is there a prohibition against Part 20 counterclaims against insolvent companies?
Can a defendant bring a Part 20 counterclaim against an additional party where that additional party is a limited company subject to a company voluntary arrangement, or is there a prohibition against Part 20 counterclaims against insolvent companies?
Q&As
Does a winding-up order have to be served on the debtor company’s registered office by process server, or is post sufficient. Is a certificate of service required?
Does a winding-up order have to be served on the debtor company’s registered office by process server, or is post sufficient. Is a certificate of service required?
Q&As
How can members of a company in member voluntary liquidation (where the liquidator was appointed by the court) summon/requisition a general meeting of the company for the purposes of removing the liquidator of the company?
How can members of a company in member voluntary liquidation (where the liquidator was appointed by the court) summon/requisition a general meeting of the company for the purposes of removing the liquidator of the company?
Q&As
How do I make an application to extend the period allowed for delivery of charges to the Registrar? Is the process or timing different while coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing measures are in place?
How do I make an application to extend the period allowed for delivery of charges to the Registrar? Is the process or timing different while coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing measures are in place?
Q&As
What is the significance of a claimant serving a Part 8 Claim Form, supporting witness statement and exhibit but failing to also serve an Acknowledgment of Service in breach of (CPR 7.8(2)(b) and CPR 8.9(b)(ii))? Is service defective? If it isn't defective and is remedial under CPR 3.10, is there anything that the defendant can do to take advantage of the claimant's failure?
What is the significance of a claimant serving a Part 8 Claim Form, supporting witness statement and exhibit but failing to also serve an Acknowledgment of Service in breach of (CPR 7.8(2)(b) and CPR 8.9(b)(ii))? Is service defective? If it isn't defective and is remedial under CPR 3.10, is there anything that the defendant can do to take advantage of the claimant's failure?
Q&As
Where a person (P) makes a statutory declaration by video conference, is it permissible for the solicitor administering the declaration to be connected to the solicitor advising P? In particular, can the solicitors live in the same house?
Where a person (P) makes a statutory declaration by video conference, is it permissible for the solicitor administering the declaration to be connected to the solicitor advising P? In particular, can the solicitors live in the same house?
Q&As

Practice Areas

Panels

  • Case Analysis Panel
  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2008

Membership

  • COMBAR, ChBA, LCLCBA

Education

  • BA (Jurisprudence), Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
  • LLM, University College London
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