Chris specialises in maritime and commercial dispute resolution, handling a wide range of disputes in the Hong Kong courts and international arbitrations throughout Asia. He has considerable experience in all types of dry shipping litigation on behalf of owners, charterers and their P&I Clubs. He also has particular expertise handling problems arising from the shipment of coal, iron ore, nickel ore and fluorspar.

Chris has more than 35 years of legal experience.  He built the Hong Kong office of Richards Butler and he was Senior Partner and Managing Partner of that office from 1983 to 2011.  He has considerable experience in arbitration and he is qualified as an arbitrator in Hong Kong, China (CIETAC and CMAC), Singapore, Korea, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian jurisdictions. He has represented parties in arbitrations in China (both CIETAC and CMAC), Hong Kong, London, Singapore and Malaysia.  Chris is also an accredited mediator.

Chris also provides professional indemnity advice and assistance to wide range of professionals in Hong Kong, including solicitors, accountants, brokers, architects, vets, doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals.

Chris leads the medico-legal team with fellow partner David Kan. They advise doctors, dentists and their indemnity providers – the Medical Protection Society and Dental Protection Ltd – as well as private hospitals and other healthcare professionals. Chris also advises private hospitals, corporate healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies on issues relating to the import and distribution of drugs and pharmaceutical products, drug liability claims and other regulatory matters.