The Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, ON, OCC, OE, QC is Founder and President of HeisConsults, an international consulting firm headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica.  A lawyer by profession, he is widely recognized and respected on the international stage for his knowledge, expertise and track record of achievement in the fields of the law, international negotiations, trade and development.

A former Prime Minister of Jamaica and founder and partner of a thriving legal practice, he provides clients of HeisConsults with the benefit of an impressive, worldwide network of contacts developed through his many years of  interface with world leaders in international politics, jurisprudence, multilateral financial and development institutions and fora.

A former senior Cabinet Minister and subsequently Head of Government, he has a track record of engaging in complex and often thorny international  negotiations as representative of diverse groups of nations and bringing them to successful conclusion.

Called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in 1963, he enjoyed a thriving legal career in private practice in Jamaica and the Caribbean, winning judgments in a number of high profile and challenging landmark cases in his capacity as legal counsel for corporate and individual clients. In 1983, he was appointed a Queen’s Counsel.