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Christopher Singer

Senior Associate
Frankfurt
About

Christopher advises and represents clients in the resolution of their disputes. 

A British-German dual national, Christopher’s practice focusses on complex commercial arbitrations seated in and governed by various jurisdictions and applicable laws. 

Christopher has acted as counsel and tribunal secretary under both institutional (Swiss Rules, ICC, LCIA and DIS) as well as ad hoc rules. He has handled more than 200 sports arbitrations as legal counsel to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland.  

Christopher has also acted as arbitrator and is a qualified mediator for commercial affairs.

Christopher has been involved in a range of commercial and contractual disputes in several industries and sectors, including construction and engineering, energy, commodities and energy trading, M&A, as well as agency, service and procurement agreements in the industrial and defence sector. Christopher also advises and represents clients in sports disputes.

Areas of FocusEnergy and Natural ResourcesIndustrialsInfrastructure, Construction and TransportMedia, Sport and EntertainmentLitigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Professional QualificationsRechtsanwalt admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
Education
  • Higher Regional Court Nuremberg, second state exam in law, 2010
  • University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, first state exam in law, 2008
  • Université Paul Cézanne, Aix-en-Provence, Maîtrise en Droit, 2006

Awards

  • Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2023/2024: Recognised as “one to watch” for arbitration and mediation

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Christopher worked as a Senior Associate in an arbitration and business law boutique in Geneva, Switzerland, and as Legal Counsel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.

Before qualifying as a lawyer, Christopher worked for over ten years for a US investment research firm, advising institutional investors.

Additional Information

  • Qualified Mediator for Commercial Affairs (Eidenmüller/Hacke/Duve)

My latest insights

News

Best Lawyers / Handelsblatt recommends a total of 98 lawyers from DLA Piper in Germany

16 June 2023 .2 minute read

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+49 69 271 33 040
(Work, Frankfurt)
+49 162 24 97 945
(Work)
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