Patrick Willcocks

He is an English solicitor and a qualified Irish barrister. Patrick was General Counsel and Company Secretary of Avanti Communications for ten years, with responsibility for all group company legal matters in Europe, Asia and Africa. Whilst at Avanti, he managed the raising of equity and debt to fund the construction, launch and operation of four satellites; negotiated contracts with major telcos and governments; successfully maintained responsibility for all disputes and litigation; and managed the group’s intellectual property portfolio. Prior to this, Patrick was a senior attorney at HP/EDS; a banking and financing solicitor at Eversheds Sutherland; and was also an investment banker at a number of international banks. Immediately prior to joining Arqit, Patrick ran a successful legal consultancy. Patrick has an LLB Hons Degree in Law from Trinity College Dublin and has a Barrister-at-Law degree from the Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Dublin. Patrick also has a Masters in Business Studies (Strategic Planning) and a Diploma in Business Studies (both from UCD Business School).