Patrick graduated from Rhodes University with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2004 and has completed his coursework towards a Masters degree in Environmental Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Patrick joined Garlicke & Bousfield to complete his articles and, after being admitted as an attorney, he joined the Litigation Department as an Associate and was appointed as a Director in 2016. Patrick specialises in insurance, property and environmental litigation and dispute resolution. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Environmental Law Association of South Africa and is a qualified and accredited mediator with Conflict Dynamics.