3 Hare Court

Michael Patchett-Joyce has extensive experience and expertise in domestic and international dispute resolution.
As a barrister, he has been instructed on cases across the whole spectrum of domestic courts and tribunals from first instance to all appellate levels (including a petition to appeal to the UK Supreme Court).

As a “hands-on” practitioner, he works cases requiring detailed legal research and analysis. He has an ability to master complex factual circumstances and relishes getting to grips with cases involving voluminous evidence. Michael has a proven successful track-record of leading multi-national teams in litigation and arbitration, and is adept at working in civil law, as well as common law environments.

Internationally, he has regularly appeared in cases in international commercial courts in the Gulf (the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts), again at first instance and on appeals.

Historically, he acted in 4 cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

Michael has acted as arbitration Counsel in commercial arbitrations, seated internationally; in particular, in the various onshore and ‘offshore’ Gulf jurisdictions.

Michael has also acted as arbitrator (chair, panel member and sole arbitrator) in arbitrations under a wide range of institutional Rules, as well as ad hoc arbitrations. Michael has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) since 2012.

He is accomplished in negotiated dispute resolution and mediation and has been a CEDR-accredited mediator since 2015.

Michael has been appointed to the Global Advisory Committee of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) and to the International Supervisory Board of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC).

Michael is a member of the Editorial Board of the Civil Court Practice and has written book chapters and articles on topics across the wide range of his professional interests.

Michael has delivered legal training courses internationally and is a frequent and sought-after speaker at international conferences.