Position

Chris Smith has a broad based practice covering all aspects of domestic and international commercial work, with particular emphasis on wet and dry shipping, professional negligence, and related areas such as marine and non-marine insurance and reinsurance. Chris’ practice involves advisory work, mediation and litigation in the Court of Appeal and all divisions of the High Court. He also has extensive experience of acting as co-counsel in disputes involving litigation in more than one jurisdiction and much of his practice involves arbitration, both in England and Wales and abroad including Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Norway. Chris is a CEDR accredited mediator and also accepts appointments as arbitrator both on LMAA and ad hoc terms.

Education

Southampton University (LLB).

Mentions

London Bar

Shipping

HALL OF FAME3

Christopher Smith KC –Essex Court Chambers ‘A go-to barrister for whom no issue is too novel or unusual.’