“… able to get to the crux of the matter quickly and explain it to clients in a concise way.”
Christopher is one of a small number of barristers to have been awarded a Certificate of Honour by Middle Temple in recognition of his outstanding achievement when qualifying as a Barrister. He is a highly respected and experienced chancery barrister with a strong reputation for handling complex and high-value disputes.
Christopher has successfully acted in significant litigation before the Court of Appeal and in matters with substantial international dimensions. He is a first-class choice of counsel across a number of LEXLAW’s core practice areas, including Insolvency Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery, International Arbitration, Cryptocurrency Disputes, Banking & Financial Services Disputes, Costs Litigation and POCA & Asset Recovery.
Christopher maintains a substantial commercial disputes practice with particular expertise in financial services litigation, banking and finance disputes, corporate and personal insolvency, civil fraud, cryptocurrency disputes, shareholder and partnership conflicts, contractual disputes and cross-border enforcement. He is also highly experienced in complex legal costs litigation, including disputes concerning litigation funding, Damages-Based Agreements (DBAs), Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs), detailed assessments and solicitor-client costs challenges.
He acted for the successful party at both first instance and before the Court of Appeal in the landmark decision of Lexlaw Ltd v Zuberi & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 16, the leading authority concerning the enforceability of DBAs in England & Wales and a case of major significance to the litigation funding sector and modern Dispute Resolution.
Many of Christopher’s matters involve complex international and offshore elements. He has been instructed in substantial offshore litigation arising from the liquidation of major US insurance companies following convictions for bribery and insurance fraud. He has also provided expert evidence before the Court of First Instance in Hong Kong on issues relating to English civil procedure and cross-border litigation strategy, complementing LEXLAW’s expertise in Offshore Litigation and International Debt Recovery.
Christopher is particularly valued for providing decisive strategic advice and urgent representation at the earliest stages of disputes, including emergency injunctions, freezing orders, insolvency applications and enforcement proceedings. His ability to quickly assess litigation risk and implement effective legal strategy makes him especially well suited to high-pressure and fast-moving disputes involving Partnership Disputes, Director & Shareholder Business Disputes, Winding Up Petitions and High Court Litigation.