Patrick Hennessy is an English qualified partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher. He is a member of the Corporate Transactional, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Real Estate practice groups. Patrick has extensive experience advising clients in the U.K., across Europe and Asia on a wide range of corporate matters, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, disposals, leveraged buy-outs and joint ventures.
Patrick has a particular focus on corporate real estate, mainstream private equity (including management and institutional buyout transactions) and all aspects of real estate private equity (including real estate mergers and acquisitions, real estate joint ventures and co-investment deals and structures). Patrick has advised clients on numerous high profile, cross-border, complex transactions in these areas.
He also has significant experience advising clients in the betting and gaming industries.
Patrick is recognised by The Legal 500 UK 2024 for Real Estate: Commercial Property – Investment.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Patrick trained and practiced at Mayer Brown International LLP where he completed secondments to Cable & Wireless plc and AstraZeneca plc.
Capabilities
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Betting and Gaming
- Business Restructuring and Reorganization
- Financial Institutions
- Investment Funds
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
Credentials
Education:
- Oxford Institute of Legal Practice - 2003 Legal Practice Course
- University of Southampton - 2002 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Admissions:
- England & Wales - Solicitor