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Ben Patten QC
B.A. (Oxon) (First Class) Dip Law (City), Called to the Irish Bar in 1998
Call: 1986
Silk: 2010
Areas of Practice
Professional Liability
Commercial Litigation
Construction & Engineering
Insurance & Reinsurance
Arbitration

Profile
Ben's principal areas of practice are construction and professional liability. Together with these two specialities Ben has expertise in a broad range of commercial litigation, including insurance disputes. Ben's major clients include developers and construction companies as well as insurers and commercial concerns. He has extensive experience of High Court and appellate advocacy and regularly appears in arbitrations and tribunals.



The Directories

Winner of the Chambers and Partners Bar Awards Professional Negligence Junior 2009. Ben is also highly rated as a leading junior in Construction in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. Chambers UK 2010 say that market sources comment he is "a top performer who has a very concise and effective drafting, advisory and advocay style." (Construction). Described as being "really at the top of his game"... "calm under pressure and always willing to stick his neck out on a case." (Professional Negligence). In Chambers and Partners 2009 he is described as “prompt, effective and user friendly”. In the Legal 500 2008 he is described as “first class”.