• Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales
• Solicitor, qualified in Hong Kong

Advising:

• An international oil and gas company on the defence of post-SPA warranty claims worth in excess of US$100m and brought against it by the buyer
• A Japanese conglomerate on its rights and obligations under a shareholders agreement relating to an underlying business asset valued at in excess of US$500m, and possible interim relief options from the English and Irish courts
• An international client seeking to enforce a foreign judgment before the English High Court, including obtaining interim injunctive relief and successfully defending a discharge application
• A sovereign wealth fund on very high-value English High Court litigation and concurrent international arbitration, including injunctive relief
• A company in High Court proceedings in the defence of claims for non-payment under a contract for the sale of certain bio-fuel equipment, including securing the strike out of certain claims pursued against our client
• A company, providing strategic advice on the departure of one of its executives and related local satellite litigation
• A global financial institution, leading a team which successfully defended an arbitration brought against it in respect of a shareholder dispute involving complex issues of law and a multi-jurisdictional fact pattern.

• 'Patrick Bourke is recognised for his investigations work in anti-bribery and regulatory compliance matters, among others.' (Chambers Global 2017 - Corporate investigations).
• He is said by clients to have a "pragmatic approach: he keeps in mind business needs and priorities," and further sources add that "he has a strong reputation in the market." Interviewees hail him as a "first-class litigator and also a very pragmatic problem solver". Clients appreciate that he "keeps in mind our business needs and priorities, and tailors his advice in a way that fits these business needs" (Chambers Global 2017 – Dispute Resolution).
• Patrick is praised by one client as "exceptionally bright, a strong strategist and able to effectively manage numerous matters without getting lost in the detail" (Chambers Global 2019).
• 'Patrick Bourke and Ruth Cowley are standout individuals with considerable experience of high-profile and substantial fraud litigation. They are hugely impressive: excellent lawyers but also very good at tactics and popular with clients.' (The Legal 500 UK 2020 – Fraud: Civil).

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