An experienced barrister, Christopher specialises in family law with a specific focus on heavy financial remedy cases. He is regularly instructed in cases involving businesses with complex ownership and accounting structures, farming and trusts cases, cases with complex pension issues including uniformed services pensions, and cases involving high net worth individuals.
Christopher is consistently ranked as a leading finance junior by Chambers and Partners, and the Legal 500.
The Chambers UK Guide describes him as a ‘standout junior’ noting:
“He is exceptional, with a razor-sharp brain and a proactive no-nonsense style.”
(Chambers UK 2023)
“Christopher is incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of finance work. He has a forensic approach and leaves no stone unturned. His strategic advice is second-to-none and his way of explaining complex issues to the lay client is exceptional.”
(Legal 500, 2023)
Recent cases Christopher has been instructed on include disputes involving:
- Complex financial remedy application involving £15m company and off shore assets;
- Complex financial remedy application involving 200 properties, £30m gross companies;
- Setting aside a consent order for non-disclosure;
- Section 37 applications;
- Complex share buy out within financial remedy proceedings;
- Offshore Trusts (Jersey and BVI) and Discretionary Trusts;
- Public Sector and uniformed services pension scheme;
- Financial remedy applications involving farms and including third party claims;
- Third Party Intervenors;
- Arguments about the liquidity, value or sale of businesses;
- A multi-million pounds pre-marriage acquired assets case following a high-profile company flotation; and
- Realising settlements from disputes involving complicated tax issues.
Christopher sits as a Recorder in the Family Court and in the Crown Court. He is also a Legal Deputy President of Mental Health Review Tribunal Wales.
He is Vice Chair of the circuit Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee.
- Leicester Grammar School
- Cardiff University
Christopher is a member of the Family Law Bar Association.
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