“First-class, razor-sharp legal mind”, “confidence-inspiring and pragmatic”, Lindy Patterson QC is an arbitrator and adjudicator specialising in international arbitration and adjudication. She has a wealth of experience in construction and energy disputes, both international and domestic, previously with a major UK law firm and now with 39 Essex focussing on her role as arbitrator and adjudicator. Her particular focus is on the construction and energy markets but she also operates in general commercial contracts including IT related disputes.
Lindy has been appointed by ICC; LCIA; DIFC-LCIA; DIAC and ADCCAC arbitral institutions. She operates in many jurisdictions, both civil and common law, and with a variety of governing laws. She has chaired a number of dispute boards, both ad hoc and standing, across the world and plays an active role in promoting dispute avoidance by these means. She is past President of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF (Region 2). She was the first woman to be appointed to the FIDIC President’s List of International Adjudicators. Lindy is recognised in Who’s Who Legal: Construction 2020 and Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders Global Elite 2020- Construction.