Chris is a Legal Director in our Commercial Dispute Resolution group.
Chris advises clients in the private and public sectors in complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution, with a particular focus on diversified industrials/defense and retail. Chris regularly advises in connection with PFI/ project infrastructure-related disputes. He also has particular experience in commercial agency and distribution disputes, regularly advising companies and providing training.
Chris regularly provides training to clients on contractual issues, privilege and disclosure obligations, and commercial agency. Chris is also a member of the Firm’s investigations and inquiries team, having worked on inquiries in Northern Ireland following the Good Friday Agreement and a major research institution in NW England.
Chris’ recent experience includes:
• advising a Defence sector prime contractor in claims against its hardware/software supplier connected with a key defense equipment contract
• acting for five of the world's leading producers of electrical/electronic equipment in claims before the Chancery Division of the English High Court in respect of allegations of price-fixing and/or abuse of a dominant position in relation to the WEEE Regulations
• acting in a major public procurement dispute in the Technology & Construction Court for a public authority concerning long-term waste infrastructure valued at £1.2bn
• acting for an oil and gas sector client in connection with an arbitration award challenge under s.67/68 UK Arbitration Act