Profile

Christopher has more than 25 years experience practising primarily in the areas of equity, large corporate disputes, director’s duties, insolvency, banking and finance, trade practices, intellectual property and energy disputes.

He appears frequently in trials and appeals in the Supreme Courts of Queensland and New South Wales, and the Federal Court of Australia.  He has also appeared in both the High Court and Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands on numerous occasions.  He is experienced in oil and gas arbitrations particularly in Australia and Singapore.

Christopher is also well known for his expertise in sports law and was appointed as a foundation member of the National Sports Tribunal where he has sat as the arbitrator to determine many appeals against non-selection selection for Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games teams as well as World Championships. He has also been appointed to determine more sensitive integrity and disciplinary matters.  Prior to the establishment of the National Sports Tribunal, Christopher acted for both athletes and the Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority in respect of anti-doping matters and has appeared in the Court of Arbitration for Sport seated in Switzerland.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Christopher worked as a solicitor in banking, corporate restructuring and litigation with Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Clayton Utz in Sydney and with Clifford Chance LLP in London and the Middle East. Since 2015, he has appeared each year in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, the Australian Financial Review and Best Lawyers where he has been described as a preeminent, leading or recommended junior in commercial litigation & dispute resolution and insolvency & restructuring. He was nominated as a preferred counsel by Chambers Global during his employment with Clifford Chance in the Middle East.

He is also an Officer in the RAAF and appears in military tribunals (including courts-martial) and inquiries and has deployed on active service to the Middle East including operational service in Afghanistan and Iraq.