Pat is a Senior Associate in our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team specialising in a full range of private client services. He provides friendly, professional, and specialist advice to clients on a wide range of Estate administration matters, including the drafting of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, and Estate Planning to ensure your affairs are structured in the best possible way for your personal circumstances.
Pat graduated from the University of East Anglia, obtaining a degree in law in 2014 before completing his Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in Cambridge. He then spent a year working in medical negligence before joining Leathes Prior as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2016. Pat spent time with the Residential Conveyancing Team and the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team before qualifying into the firm's Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team in September 2018. Pat was promoted to Associate in May 2022 and to Senior Associate in May 2024.
Away from the office, Pat is a keen football fan and keeps a close eye on the results of his two teams – Celtic and Manchester City. When he is not occupied with celebrating the success of his two football clubs, Pat is a big music fan and has a growing vinyl collection.
Pat Gibney could not have been kinder, and more helpful and professional… A very nice man and a great solicitor… Thanks so much. Jan and David Austin.
I'm writing to pass on some positive feedback once more, this time for Patrick Gibney. I needed to update my Will and lasting power of attorney following my recent separation. I'd just like to say Pat has been absolutely brilliant - helpful and patient with my queries, perfectly clear in his guidance, efficient in his work and indeed very kind and thoroughly pleasant during a difficult time.
Pat completed probate for us, and was fantastic. It wasn't an easy one as there were some complicated elements that come to light along the way, but throughout he was communicative, and efficient in getting the process completed. He was also extremely thorough throughout the whole process. I cannot recommend highly enough.
Once again, superb advice and wise counsel from Leathes Prior - this time a shout out for Patrick Gibney who has efficiently dealt with drafting our Wills in a most professional manner.
I would also like to thank you for your excellent service throughout. I must apologise that we made it far more complicated than you were probably expecting, changing our minds about the various charities etc. but you were very patient with us, plus also advising us of the various ramifications that may arise. I am delighted that I know we have you to turn to should the circumstances arise where we need help at some point in the future. With David’s help in our conveyancing needs, and yours with our future estates, I believe we are in excellent hands, and I look forward to a long association with Leathes Prior into the future.
Pat was incredibly helpful being both skilled in and understanding of what I was needing to do. Thank you so much.
5 stars for 5 star service! THANK YOU, Patrick Gibney for your help and support.
Pat Gibney of Leathes Prior, has dealt with a power of attorney matter on behalf of my sister and me. Pat showed great care and compassion for our situation at a very sad time for our family. Pat was very knowledgeable, professional, and responded very quickly to our calls or emails. Without Pat’s expertise and resilience, I dread to think how long this matter would have taken to resolve. Thank you Pat
Pat’s help and assistance with my Will and the process involved was very much appreciated. The process itself was very smooth, with various options offered to me for contact and discussions from face to face meetings, video conferences to telephone calls at my convenience. Pat himself was very friendly and easy to talk to, whilst also of course being very professional throughout. I would be more than happy to recommend both his and Leathes Prior’s services.
Just a little thank you for the help and support that you have given me over the past two years. Your rational approach, patience and soothing voice was much appreciated.
Our experience with Pat was very positive. He listened carefully with our wishes and provided us with detailed guidance on legal options based on our individual and joint requirements. Throughout he was engaging and following our meeting provided us with written information for us to give consideration to prior to subsequent meetings to finalise our wills. His manner and approach throughout the process gave us clear overview of matters we should individually and collectively give consideration to. Explanation of legal terminology was clear enabling us to grasp understanding appropriate to our needs. Follow up meetings and emails provided clarity until both draft wills were sent to us for signing and returning. With our experience, we would have no hesitation in making recommendation of Patrick to family and friends requiring wills.
We thought that the service you provided was excellent and thank you for responding promptly to any questions that we had during this process. We will not hesitate to contact you again should we need your services in the future.
Our solicitor was Patrick Gibney but all staff were friendly. Very satisfied and they were very helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend.
I needed to revise my will as a matter of urgency. Excellent service. Professional, courteous, and a pleasure to deal with. Would recommend.