Avocats – England

Chris Gawne

Director and Head of Clinical Negligence

Price Slater Gawne

Chris George

Chris is a principal associate and specialises in acting for sophisticated landlord investors in relation to portfolio and high value/profile acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters including lease re-gears, new lettings, vacant possession programmes, finance lease structures and lease management. He also has significant expertise advising in the motor manufacturing, retail, leisure and late-night entertainment sectors while regularly acting for financial institutions, particularly in relation to real estate portfolio refinances. Chris’ recent projects include: providing ongoing advice to Volkswagen Group United Kingdom in relation to their national dealer portfolio; acting for London & Continental Railways Limited in its disposal of a key development site to facilitate the £200 million Oxpens Road, Oxford regeneration program; representing The Open University in its property reorganisation program involving acquisitions and disposals across various multi-million pound sites across the country; advising Almacantar in relation to a lease management scheme to obtain vacant possession to facilitate the redevelopment of London’s Centre Point tower; working as part of the property team carrying out the due diligence in relation to the £172 million share purchase of Park Holidays UK; advising health and fitness group of companies in connection with its fire-sale disposal of multiple health clubs; and working on a team representing a ‘Big Five’ UK bank in relation to a petrochemical company’s acquisition of a portfolio of filling stations.

Shoosmiths LLP

Chris Gleeson

Partner

DMH Stallard LLP

Chris Godfrey

Corporate and funds partner; head of the firm's Corporate and Financial Institutions department, handling a full range of public and private company transactional work together with investment funds and partnership law. Has handled more than 30 IPOs and has a diverse client base including Virgin Management, the University of Oxford, Renishaw and Premier Miton Group.

Burges Salmon LLP

Chris Goodwill

With over 30 years’ experience as an employment lawyer, Chris acts for multinational corporations, international financial institutions, UK public and private companies, professional partnerships and senior individuals. Chris specialises in a wide range of employment matters including whistleblowing, dismissal and discrimination claims, restrictive covenants and the protection of confidential information. He also regularly advises on corporate governance and boardroom matters, the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and collective consultation issues. Chris has extensive experience in the financial services sector.

Keystone Law

Chris Gossage

Co-Managing Partner

Russells Solicitors

Chris Greep

Senior Associate

Broadfield Law UK LLP

Chris Grieveson

Chris is a Managing Partner at Wikborg Rein's London office and is an English Solicitor. Chris specialises in shipping, oil & gas, and commodity trading law. Shipping He has extensive experience of all aspects of shipping law (both globally and especially within Asia having lived and worked there for 12 years). He has been involved in handling some of the world’s major casualties and pollution incidents. Chris regularly advises shipowners, charterers, P&I clubs and traders on all aspects of carriage of goods, charterparty and marine insurance law. Chris also has extensive experience of shipbuilding and S&P disputes. Offshore In the offshore industry Chris advises operators and contractors in the drafting and negotiation of proposed contracts; handling claims and disputes concerning contractual performance; accidents; and claims under insurance policies. His experience includes all aspects of the industry from the initial bid and tender process through commissioning, and in-field operation. He has acted for all sectors of the industry including EPC and EPCI contractors, drilling contractors, FPSO/FLNG operators, accommodation rig providers, supply boat /barge operators, and oilfield service contractors. Trading Chris’ trading experience includes advising commodities traders, especially metals, coal and oil traders with their sale and purchase arrangements, particularly for long term off take contracts and disputes. Chris has handled numerous disputes for traders arising out of delays, force majeure, quality issues and letter of credit problems. Commercial Fraud Chris has extensive expertise of acting in civil fraud claims in the shipping and offshore industry including asset tracing, he has particular expertise in cases involving Russia, the CIS, China, Indonesia and Vietnam as well as Europe. Compliance and Crisis Management Chris has significant experience advising clients on compliance, regulatory and investigations in the Marine Sector. In particular, he has been extensively involved in anti-bribery and corporate crisis management including the conduct of internal investigations and the handling of criminal law consequences and civil disputes triggered by potential misconduct.

Wikborg Rein

Chris Halliday

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Chris Hallinan

I am joint Head of the LLPs & Partnerships Group and a Partner in the firm's Corporate practice group. I have specialised in advising professional services firms (notably legal, accountancy and IP practices) and other businesses structured as LLPs or partnerships (including hedge funds, private equity houses and investment managers) for over ten years. My expertise extends across non-contentious, contentious and regulatory (particularly SRA) issues. My core practice is focused on working closely with senior management at UK and international professional services firms, finance firms and other owner-led / people businesses, on a broad range of issues, including strategic transactions and projects, governance and constitutional arrangements, UK and international structuring and regulatory issues, commercial agreements, funding arrangements and partner matters (including profit sharing, performance management, negotiated and contentious partner exits, restrictive covenants and other business protection issues). I am ranked in Chambers and Legal 500 for partnership work. I am described in Chambers as 'a master of the detail', being 'excellent' and 'greatly valued by clients for indispensable work' and having 'brilliant legal gravitas', and described in Legal 500 as 'particularly valued' for my 'skills in drafting and structuring partnership and LLP arrangements' and 'making complex matters straightforward'.

Lewis Silkin

Chris Hamer

Chris Hamer is one of the world’s leading chemistry attorneys and widely considered as an expert in the field of ionic liquids and related technologies, although his expertise extends to numerous chemistry related technology areas, in particular food chemistry, natural food supplements, biochemicals, polymers, materials sciences, absorbent articles, catalytic processes and petrochemical technologies.

Mathys & Squire LLP

Chris Hammond

Chris understands the US Studio business and the complex guild issues like few other UK entertainment lawyers. He has literally lived and breathed that ecosystem almost exclusively for the past decade and was recently based in LA. “I advise US Studios financing, developing, producing, acquiring and/or distributing film and television in the UK and/or Europe. My track record speaks for itself: “Game of Thrones”, “Star Wars”, “Succession”, “Chernobyl”, “Jack Ryan”. Translating and decoding the UK entertainment industry for US Studios is at the heart what I do every single day. If you have a potential blockbuster, I can help.” He has previously completed secondments at the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and NBC Universal.

Wiggin LLP

Chris Hanson

Chris is a recognised expert in media and entertainment financing. He has worked on transactions valued at over US$6billion over the last 25 years. “I work with Hollywood Studios, banks, private equity, government bodies, corporate and high net worth investors across the US, Europe, Asia and the Far East. My clients include Universal Studios, Sony Pictures, Comerica Bank, Union Bank, City National Bank, Bank of America and Netflix. I look to provide my clients with practical, commercial advice, delivered in a straight-forward way. Using my knowledge of the sector, gained over many years, I aim to bring clarity and simplicity to complex financing transactions. Whether corporate or project finance, debt or equity structures, my focus is to secure the best terms for my clients, delivering transactions which meet their objectives and protect their interests.”

Wiggin LLP

Chris Harper

Bevan Brittan LLP

Chris Harrison

Chris is an Associate in the Patents team, a Chartered Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney.

Maucher Jenkins

Chris Hawrylak

Chris is considered by his clients to be “extremely proactive” and excels in regeneration projects, funding transactions and complex commercial developments. He is recognised by the Legal 500 as a ‘leading individual’ in the sector. Chris has a strong reputation for high levels of client service combined with a strong sense of commercial awareness, and is considered the ‘go-to’ construction specialist for several of the East Midlands’ largest developers and contractors. With an in-depth understanding of the industry, Chris will support you wherever you are in the supply chain, including local authorities, developers, contractors, funding institutions and other construction professionals. Chris has a proven track record in risk management and project delivery and has extensive experience of: Interfacing multiple construction contracts and consultants’ appointments on fundable terms Insurance issues and the interfacing of the different policies; namely Works Insurance, PL and PI Market expectations on contractual terms which limit the liability of the project team. Chris has particular expertise in funding arrangements and advises large regional and national clients on security requirements for high value projects. His knowledge of regeneration work means he has been retained to advise public sector clients on some of the East Midlands’ largest regeneration projects.

Geldards LLP

Chris Hayes

Partner • EPI HR Rely

Weightmans LLP

Chris Hill

Partner

Fox Williams LLP

Chris Hill

Chris is a property litigation specialist who works primarily on commercial property disputes. He advises on a wide range of matters including all things relating to landlord and tenant law, real property and contract disputes. He has extensive experience in areas including business lease renewals, enforcement action, alienation issues, break options, possession actions, occupational status disputes, and dilapidations. In the real property arena, Chris advises on issues such as restrictive covenants, adverse possession and easements. He also has a wide range of experience in residential property matters. Chris has clients across a range of different sectors. Chris deals with cases in a variety of court and tribunals including the High Court, County Court, First Tier and Upper Tribunal (Property Divisions) and has dealt with cases in the Court of Appeal. He is a strong proponent of ADR and regularly uses mediation and other forms of ADR in order to successfully resolve disputes.

Keystone Law

Chris Hoggett

Chris is a partner in the Pharmaceuticals team at Carpmaels & Ransford. He handles cases relating to new chemical entities, combinations, formulations, polymorphs, dosage regimens and clinical trial inventions for innovator clients such as Gilead and Novartis. Chris is experienced as lead counsel in multiparty EPO opposition and appeal proceedings and has successfully represented clients on a number of commercially important patents protecting blockbuster products. His work often involves supporting parallel litigation, both in an advisory capacity and in tailoring EPO strategies to align with his clients’ commercial objectives in the courts. In addition to his largely contentious work with big pharma, he supports clinical stage pharmaceutical companies such as KalVista Pharmaceuticals. He is also a registered UPC representative. Chris is recommended by IAM Patent 1000 and is cited as a “trusted practitioner, [who] easily understands the relevant details and offers creative solutions to tricky problems. He is a strong oral advocate and is self-assured while always remaining open to new ideas” (IAM Patent 1000, 2023). He is recognised as a “key lawyer” in Legal 500 and as a Band 1 practitioner in Chambers. Sources highlight that he “has huge experience and technical knowledge” and that he is “very knowledgeable and thorough in his legal advice. He is a pleasure to work with” (Chambers & Partners, 2025).

Carpmaels & Ransford LLP

Chris Holmes

Senior Associate

Broadfield Law UK LLP

Chris Hoyle

Consultant

Davitt Jones Bould

Chris Hunt

Partner

Gowling WLG

Chris Ives

Principal Associate

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP