He also represented clients in emergency arbitrations, arbitration-related court proceedings, mediations and adjudications. His court work includes proceedings relating to the challenge and enforcement of arbitral awards, as well as anti-suit injunctions to prevent litigation commenced in breach of arbitration agreements.
 
Chris focuses on disputes arising out of major projects across a range of sectors, including energy and natural resources, power and infrastructure. He has a particular expertise in construction disputes, including a large number of arbitrations and adjudications relating to claims for extensions of time, disruption, variations, additional costs, liquidated damages, disputed bond calls, major defects, force majeure and terminations. Those claims have arisen on a wide variety of projects including onshore and offshore LNG facilities, power projects, refineries, petrochemical plants, ports, marine vessels and commercial buildings. Chris’ experience also includes a number of upstream energy (oil & gas) disputes, as well as investment treaty arbitrations and disputes arising under joint venture, shareholder and concession agreements across a range of sectors.
 
Chris has practiced International Arbitration for over 20 years, and has worked in a number of world’s major arbitral hubs, including London, Paris, Dubai and Singapore. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits as an arbitrator.