Profile

Christopher practises in commercial law, specialising in insolvency, equity, and corporations. He has a significant background in business, holding an MBA from the Melbourne Business School. Prior to entering the legal profession, he worked in multiple management positions within the IT and finance industries.

With his involvement in many commercial matters across most jurisdictions, Christopher regularly appears in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Federal Court and the Supreme Court of New South Wales. A list of some matters in which he has appeared can be found here.

Christopher regularly appears in the Doyles Best Barristers Guide in both the ‘Litigation & Dispute Resolution’ and ‘Insolvency & Restructuring’ categories (Victoria and Australia).  He is also a co-author of Australian Corporation Law Principles and Practice (LexisNexis) and Bankruptcy Law and Practice (LexisNexis).  

Christopher is available as a mediator in most areas of commercial law, and has experience conducting mediations remotely. He is also a full member of ARITA ­­­– the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association.

Christopher has had two readers: Katherine Wangmann and Rhiannon Malone.

Victorian Bar Committee memberships​

• Chair - Victorian Bar New Barristers Committee

• Vice Chair – Commercial Bar Association – Insolvency Law Section

• Member – Victorian Bar Ethics Committee

Admitted to the Legal Profession: 

18 Apr 2007

Signed Victorian Bar Roll:

21 May 2009

Nationally accredited mediator:

31 May 2012

Qualifications:

BA (Monash), JD (Melb), MBA (Melb)

Also entitled to practise in:

• Federal Court of Australia

• High Court of Australia

Previous occupation:

Solicitor, Clayton Utz

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.