Patrick is a partner in the firm’s Projects and Construction team, with expertise in public procurement and construction projects.
Patrick provides strategic advice to clients in both the private and public sector and advises on all aspects of public procurement (including the preparation of tender documentation, the conduct of competitive dialogues, evaluation issues, the preparation of standstill letters and procurement challenges). He also has significant expertise in advising public bodies on the modification of public contracts during their lifecycle.
In recent years Patrick has advised public bodies on the procurement of complex IT systems and the modification of existing high value IT contracts, including the implementation of electronic health record systems and other healthtech services.
Patrick has advised contracting authorities, developers, design team members, contractors and equity providers on several Irish public private partnerships and large construction projects in Ireland, with substantial experience in the Capital Works Management Framework (including the derogations process), RIAI and JCT-based contracts as well as more bespoke PPP contracts.
Patrick regularly delivers training on procurement and construction to clients in addition to presenting at various Irish conferences, and is currently studying the LLM on Public Procurement Law and Policy at the University of Nottingham.
