Patrick Taylor
Patrick Taylor is a partner in the London office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, and part of the firm’s France Desk and Co-Chair of the firm’s Africa practice. His practice focusses on commercial and investment treaty arbitration, with particular experience in the upstream oil & gas, energy, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications sectors.
Qualified in England & Wales and Ireland as a solicitor-advocate, Mr. Taylor has advised and represented clients in disputes throughout the world for more than 20 years.
Mr. Taylor advises clients on investment protection and investment dispute settlements in high-risk jurisdictions, tax-related disputes, fiscal and legislative stabilisation rights, shareholder, joint venture, distribution, post-M&A, collaboration, licensing and general contractual disputes and complex damages analysis. Mr. Taylor also frequently sits as an arbitrator. He is a member of the LCIA Court and of the MCIA Council.
Mr. Taylor is recommended as a leading lawyer for Arbitration by Chambers & Partners, where he is described as “tenacious and very committed to his clients”, “a highly effective and commercially minded lawyer” with “exceptional advocacy skills” and “a fantastic strategic mind.” He is recommended by Legal 500, and included in its inaugural International Arbitration Powerlist.
Mr. Taylor is bilingual in English/French and fluent in Spanish.