Christopher specialises in insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, commercial litigation, civil fraud, conflict of laws, banking & finance, and aviation. Many of his cases are high-value, and international.
Recent highlights include:
Appearing for successful policyholders in the FCA Business Interruption Insurance Test Case, and a related arbitration. Acting for insurers in claims by aircraft lessors under operator insurance policies arising from the alleged seizure of aircraft in Russia following the invasion of the Ukraine. Appearing in a £330 million claim by an Angolan telecoms operator against a company owned by one of the telecoms operator’s former directors, and the former director. Acting in McClean v Thornhill, a £40m barristers’ negligence claim: one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2021. Defending a solicitors’ firm in an £83m professional negligence claim. Appearing for an insurer in a substantial LCIA arbitration over a bank’s professional indemnity cover. Acting for Rangers Football Club in a dispute with Sports Direct raising issues about breach of contract, deceit, and economic torts.St Catherine’s College University of Oxford (2009 BA (First Class) Law, 2010 BCL (Distinction)); BPTC (2011 (Very Competent)).
London Bar
Christopher Knowles –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Outstanding analytical mind, which is able to identify, assess and provide solutions to difficult legal problems. Christopher is able to assimilate and deploy quickly highly complex material.'
London Bar
Christopher Knowles –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Chris is good at getting up to speed quickly with difficult factual and legal issues. He readily sees the issues and formulates good arguments for his client.'