Wollens

Chief Executive

Chief Executive also specialising in and actively dealing with Licensing and Gambling matters.

Chris joined the firm in 1986 and became a partner in 1992. Initially specialising in commercial litigation, he became the firm’s Managing Partner in 1999 and is now Wollens’ Chief Executive. He has specialist expertise in licensing and gambling work and in the field of commercial contract drafting.

Chris is the Honorary Secretary of the Devon and Somerset Law Society and a past President of the Devon and Exeter Law Society. In March 2016 he was awarded the Leader/Law Manager of the Year at the inaugural Devon and Somerset Law Society awards. He is a past Chair of the Law Society’s Law Management Section and continue to advise the Committee from time to time.

Chris has a keen interest in the tourism industry of the English Riviera and Devon generally.  He is the former Chair of the English Riviera Tourism Company and now chair the board of the English Riviera BID.  He is a member of the Executive of the Torbay Business Forum, and a member of the Devon and Cornwall Committee of Somerset County Cricket Club.

In his leisure time Chris is an enthusiastic follower of football (supporting West Ham United and Torquay United) and cricket (being President of South Devon Cricket Club), and also enjoy travel gin tasting!