Patrick Mulcare

Director, Family

Banbury office
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Patrick is a Director and dedicated Family lawyer who leads the highly respected family law team across the Banbury and Bicester offices. He deals with divorce and separation issues and has worked on a number of high-value and property-related matters including agricultural holdings and estates. Patrick strives to resolve disputes without court intervention, although he has conducted a broad variety of matters over recent years, both in and out of court.

Patrick was appointed as Managing Director of SE-Solicitors in Summer 2024, having joined in March 2006. His passion for delivering service excellence, teamed with his astute commercial acumen, acquired prior to his legal career from experiences in London and regional businesses, is well-placed to drive the continued success of the firm.

Since qualifying as a Solicitor in 2008, Patrick has worked exclusively in Family Law. As Head of SE-Solicitors’ Family Law Practice, Patrick has successfully grown his department into a leading family team in the region, more than doubling its size. Patrick trained as a Mediator in 2011 and has been a Resolution Accredited Family Law Specialist since 2016. He writes regularly on Family Law for legal websites and other publications.

Patrick was admitted to the roll of solicitors in Ireland in 2018. Prior to joining SE-Solicitors, he worked in Sales and Marketing in London from 1994 and in Language Training and Development in Oxford from 1997.

Outside of work Patrick enjoys spending time with his family and walking in the Lake District.

Specialisms

Divorce and dissolution preceedings
Financial and property issues for married and unmarried couples
Civil partnerships
Pre and Post Nuptial Agreement
International issues concerning Divorce and Seperation

Endorsements & Memberships

SE-Solicitors' Family Solicitors are Legal 500 2025 recommended lawyers.
SE-Solicitors' Family Solicitors are Legal 500 2024 recommended lawyers.

What clients say about Patrick

“May I pass on my thanks and praise to you and your legal team for all your help, assistance and advice I have received over the last 6 months. The service I have received from you has been excellent.”
Paul Littlehales
“Patrick Mulcare of SE-Solicitors provided an invaluable depth of legal knowledge and expertise in family law to ensure that my divorce was smooth and cost effective. I was extremely satisfied with the service which I received and would not hesitate to recommend their services.”
Mr W
“I am very happy with the service I received from SE-Solicitors. I have already recommended a new client and will certainly recommend in the future. I received sympathetic advice and guidance in my matter from a solicitor who listened to what I wanted. Thank you.”
Mrs N Hattingh Banbury
“Thank you to Patrick for all the work, support, and advice over the last few years.”
Anonymous
“Patrick Mulcare is the complete article. Clever, caring, and polished. The judges and clients love his no-nonsense, but massively reasonable approach.”
Anonymous
“Patrick Mulcare is highly regarded as a stand-out practitioner in high asset financial remedy cases.”
The Legal 500 2023
“I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you and the entire team at SE-Solicitors for your support, guidance and advice throughout my divorce process. What may be brief meetings or document preparations and review within your profession, it has a lasting impact and you have made what could have been a very difficult process relatively easy.”
Manchester Client, December 2022
“I am very grateful for the professionalism and kindness in helping me to manage a very difficult situation.”
Client 2023
“May I take the time to thank Patrick and Kath for their help in this matter. I didn’t realise at the beginning of the process how much I would value Patrick’s counsel. Richard and I enjoyed meeting with him in the office when we first started the divorce application. Thank you for his work and I would be sure to both use and recommend his services should they be required again in the future. “
Sarah Deacon, Client 2023
“Patrick Mulcare is a calm, collaborative, but tough solicitor with a keen eye for the bigger picture every case. Deborah Davies adding experience and steel to a well-balanced team.”
Client, The Legal 500 2024
“As you know this is such a difficult process but made so much easier when you have the support and encouragement that you and Patrick have given me. I do appreciate it.”
Client, 2023
“I must thank all of you who I had contact with at SE. I firmly believe the quality of advice and support saw me through my divorce. Don’t underestimate the role Kath played, she was often the first person I spoke to on the phone when things were tough.”
Client, 2024
“Thank you so much for making me feel calm in such difficult circumstances and getting me through this process. “
Client 2024
“We want to personally thank you and your team for all your hard work on a delicate and complicated situation. Your professionalism and advice given over the last 10 months or so has been faultless and has allowed C to achieve a more than satisfactory result.”
Client, 2024
“Patrick Mulcare’s depth of knowledge and expertise in navigating intricate financial matters is truly commendable. Whether dealing with high-net-worth individuals or Joe next door, his dedication is comparable and of the highest quality.”
The Legal 500, 2025
“Patrick Mulcare is as good as it gets – he is clever, resourceful, practical, articulate and no push over. The clients love him.”
The Legal 500, 2025
“Patrick Mulcare is the most attentive and empathetic of solicitors. He is incredibly hard-working. He has a good attentive to detail and an ability to strategise cases effectively in collaboration with both the client and any counsel instructed. He is meticulous with his work and maintains an excellent communication style with both clients and barristers to help build rapport to work together towards a case.”
The Legal 500, 2025
“Patrick, Rebecca, Sigourney and Kath, Now my divorce is all final I just want to say a massive THANK YOU to you all for the help and assistance you gave. To get it all done and sorted within 12 months was quicker than I ever expected. Your professionalism and attention to detail was beyond expectations and I am grateful you were all there to help and guide me through it. Thank you all once again.”
Client 2025

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