Watson Farley & Williams LLP

Chris is Global Oil & Gas Sector Head and Head of the London Corporate and M&A Group.

Chris advises on deals including strategic alliances (joint venture arrangements and private equity fundraisings), mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and commercial transactions. He specialises in the energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities and transport sectors.

Chris is recommended as an expert corporate lawyer by leading legal directories The Legal 500 UK and IFLR 1000. The Legal 500 noted in 2024 that he has “great oil and gas industry knowledge, great AIM knowledge; well respected by other AIM related service providers; accessible and always cool under pressure.”

Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)

1996 – 1998 · Nottingham Law School, Post-Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course 1992 – 1995 · University of Leeds, BA in English