United Kingdom
Christopher Gilbert
Senior AssociateHe clearly loves the challenges of the more difficult case and displays what can only be described as dogged terrier mentality to get results.
— Legal 500, UK About
Christopher is a dispute resolution solicitor focussing on high-value and reputationally sensitive matters. He conducts cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration through a broad practice in the financial services, life sciences, cryptoassets, and corporate sectors.
An experienced trial lawyer, Christopher concentrates on high-risk multiparty litigation and applications, including freezing injunctions and delivery-up orders.
Christopher is recognised as a tier one "Key Lawyer" by the Legal 500 UK independent directory.
Before entering the legal profession, Christopher read Medicine and Pharmacology & Physiology then worked in business-to-business commerce and marketing.
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
EXPERIENCE
- Advising a life sciences client defending a USD2.2bn securities fraud class action lawsuit.
- Representing and advising C-suite executives in US witness depositions.
- Acting for a global accountancy firm in a multi-million dollar claim for unpaid invoices across the Middle East and British Off-Shore territories.
- Advising a global cryptocurrency broker in a cross-border breach of confidence claim.
- Advising a bidder on global litigation risk in a USD1.2bn acquisition across 15 jurisdictions.
- Advising a multinational alternative assets investor and a fibreoptic infrastructure provider on litigation risk in a global debt refinancing.
- Acting for a Swiss renewable commodities trading company in an ICC arbitration claiming liquidated damages against an Indian incorporated broker.
- Acting for a multinational bank successfully defending a GBP35m claim for dishonest assistance, unlawful means conspiracy, and breach of fiduciary duties during a corporate restructure.*
- Acting for a global bank defending a claim arising from an alleged fraudulent cheque, bringing a successful additional claim and application for summary judgment to recover the bank's losses.*
- Advising an ultra high-net worth individual in a "debanking" claim against a Swiss Investment Bank.*
- Advising a logistics company in a defamation claim against a commercial customer relating to reviews on Google.*
- Acting for overseas purchasers of off-plan apartments in professional negligence claims against solicitors for failure to advise on transaction risks.*
- Managed complex multi-jurisdictional recoveries and enforcement proceedings arising from breaches of secured and unsecured facility agreements.*
- Acting for a technology company to defend a claim for alleged defects in their online payment platform.*
- Acting for the freeholder and leaseholders of a high-rise residential development in Manchester in a claim for fraud, breach of contract, and defective premises.*
- Acting for a national water retail services provider on a portfolio of commercial arrears claims.*
- Acting for a defendant financial services client in a multiparty mediation.*
- Assisting with a one-day mediation for a claimant financial services client relating to delivery of an online services platform.
*Denotes experience from previous firm
Education
- University of Manchester, BSc (Hons)
- BPP University, Leeds, GDL and LPC