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Patrick has considerable experience in the structuring and launch of closed and open-ended / evergreen funds, with a particular focus on real estate, debt, infrastructure and sustainable / impact investment strategies. His practice also includes clubs, co-investments, complex multi-party joint ventures and corporatised transactions, as well as the full range of fund advisory matters such as co-invest and carried interest arrangements and investor advisory work. Patrick’s clients include a range of institutional, private equity and boutique fund managers and investors.

Patrick is recognised as a Leading Partner for real estate investment funds by Chambers and Partners UK and as a Next Generation Partner by the Legal 500 UK. He is described in Chambers UK 2026 as “a high-class operator” whose “expertise, responsiveness and commercial understanding consistently set the standard”, adding that he is “well respected for his practice, advising large real estate funds on a range of mandates, including closed and open-ended fund launches and restructurings”. “The Legal 500 UK 2026 notes that “he is exceptionally attentive and commercial, making him a joy to work with”.

Patrick sits on the AREF (Association of Real Estate Funds) Education & Training Committee and was previously a founding member of AREF’s FutureGen Committee. He was presented with the award for Outstanding Individual Contribution by AREF in 2024 for his personal commitments towards the evolution of the association and the real estate funds industry.

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    “Patrick Groves is exceptionally attentive and commercial, making him a great lawyer and a joy to work with.”
    Legal 500 2026
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    “Patrick is a high-class operator who is exceptionally responsive and competent.”
    Chambers and Partners 2026
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    “Patrick serves as an excellent sounding board on all fund matters.”
    Legal 500 2026
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    “He provides prompt advice that is commercial and pragmatic. His breadth of expertise in real estate is impressive.”
    Legal 500 2025
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    “Patrick Groves has amassed considerable experience in the establishment and operation of open and closed-ended real estate funds.”
    Legal 500 2025
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    “Patrick Groves is a stand out lawyer. He’s patient, thoughtful and succinct, both in his interactions with you and his legal drafting. He can take a complex problem apart, suggest a way to deal with it, listen carefully to your opinion, and work collaboratively with you to agree a way forward. A rare beast indeed.”
    Legal 500 2022

Education

  • 2010 – Legal Practice Course (Distinction), Kaplan Law School, London
  • 2008 – Graduate Diploma in Law (Commendation), BPP Law School, London
  • 2007 – History BA, University of Bristol
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