Chris has particular expertise in the TMT and infrastructure sectors.
Chris also advises on foreign investment control matters, with extensive experience in co-ordinating filings for transactions, representing clients in highly sensitive cases under the UK National Security & Investment Act, and helping them navigate compliance with remedies.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
A multinational telecommunications company on its joint venture with Telefónica SA to merge Virgin Media and O2.
21st Century Fox on the merger control and UK regulatory aspects of its GBP27.7bn takeover bid for Sky and the subsequent GBP11.6bn sale of its 39% stake in Sky to Comcast, and separately on its proposed USD71bn acquisition by The Walt Disney Company.
Various international clients on highly confidential matters relevant to UK national security considerations.
A Big 6 energy supplier on the CMA energy market investigation.
Published Work
Qualifications
Admissions
Academic
Postgraduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law, King’s College London, 2014
Bachelor of Civil Law, Oxford University, 2009
MA, Law, Cambridge University, 2008
