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Barrister specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration, including banking and finance, civil fraud, contractual disputes and professional negligence. Christopher has substantial experience acting as junior counsel in complex and high-value commercial disputes, often involving an international element. He has appeared led in international arbitrations, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. He also acts as sole counsel in a wide range of commercial disputes, and regularly appears at trials and hearings in the High Court and County Court. Notable reported cases in which Christopher has been instructed include: Walsh v Greystone Financial Services Ltd [2019] EWHC 1719 (Ch) (film finance schemes, financial services, fraud, professional negligence); Deutsche Bank AG v Comune di Savona [2018] EWCA Civ 1740 (swaps, ISDA jurisdiction agreements); Secure Capital SA v Credit Suisse AG [2017] EWCA Civ 1486 (intermediated securities); Dexia Crediop Spa v Comune di Prato [2017] EWCA Civ 428 (swaps, conflict of laws); and VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp [2013] UKSC 5 (piercing the corporate veil, forum conveniens). Christopher is a contributor to Paget’s Law of Banking (15th edition, ed. John Odgers QC).

Called 2010 – Middle Temple.

Middle Temple; COMBAR; LCLCBA.

BA in Jurisprudence, New College, Oxford – First (2008); BCL, New College, Oxford – Distinction (2009); Scholar, Honorary Senior Scholar and Wallace Scholar of New College, Oxford.