Chris practices in all areas of personal and commercial insolvency. He has been consistently ranked in band 1 in Chambers UK directory for many years including for his “fantastic client supportiveness” and for his combination of “intellect and commercially savvy common sense.” He is further “particularly praised for his flexibility and responsiveness.” In Chambers 2024 it was said “Christopher has always been my go-to counsel for anything complex or for when I need a creative technical angle” and "He's a very measured and calm advocate. He can tie opponents up in knots." His practice areas include asset recovery on behalf of insolvency office holders, opposing and obtaining administration orders; compulsory winding up; wrongful trading/breach of directors’ duties claims; 236 applications to examine directors and examination of directors; defending trustees against claims for negligence/breach of duty; Bankruptcy Restriction Orders. He acts for the Secretary of State on various applications, including Company Directors Disqualification proceedings and public interest petitions. Over the last few years he has developed a particular speciality in interim applications, including freezing orders, proprietary orders and summary judgment applications. In the recent past Chris had been involved in numerous high profile personal and corporate insolvency cases and is frequently instructed as lead counsel by HMRC and office holders in relation to complex applications including recently in the Court of Appeal.
