“Highly intelligent and supremely effective, he is able to assimilate huge amounts of information and distil the most complex issues down to what is important”.
“Christian is a superlative barrister whose advocacy is stunning and attention to detail and legal knowledge are exemplary. Clients love him for his measured and assured approach”.
“He has absolutely amazing insight into the law and a calm bedside manner with the clients. Very confident and inspiring on his feet, he always has the ear of the judge”.
“Calm and clear in his approach, and someone with a brain the size of a planet.”
Christian practises in all areas of private family law. His particular focus is on financial remedy proceedings, where he is routinely instructed in complex and high value disputes.
His expertise cover the most challenging areas of matrimonial finance litigation; for example, international jurisdiction, nuptial agreements, disputed business valuations, non-disclosure of assets and assets held offshore and/or within company or trust structures.
He is instructed by the country’s leading family law firms and consistently acts as junior to the highest ranked silks practising in this area of the law. He regularly appears in the High Court and has been involved in several of the most important reported judgments concerning matters such as international jurisdiction, enforcement of financial orders and injunctive relief.
Christian is focused on achieving the best possible outcome for his clients, in the most timely and cost-efficient manner. Described as a “tough negotiator with calm authority” (Chambers & Partners), he is highly respected, enjoys friendly and constructive relationships with his fellow professionals and is accustomed to achieving excellent negotiated settlements for his clients.
“Highly intelligent and supremely effective, he is able to assimilate huge amounts of information and distil the most complex issues down to what is important”.
“Christian is a superlative barrister whose advocacy is stunning and attention to detail and legal knowledge are exemplary. Clients love him for his measured and assured approach”.
“He has absolutely amazing insight into the law and a calm bedside manner with the clients. Very confident and inspiring on his feet, he always has the ear of the judge”.
“Calm and clear in his approach, and someone with a brain the size of a planet.”
Christian practises in all areas of private family law. His particular focus is on financial remedy proceedings, where he is routinely instructed in complex and high value disputes.
His expertise cover the most challenging areas of matrimonial finance litigation; for example, international jurisdiction, nuptial agreements, disputed business valuations, non-disclosure of assets and assets held offshore and/or within company or trust structures.
He is instructed by the country’s leading family law firms and consistently acts as junior to the highest ranked silks practising in this area of the law. He regularly appears in the High Court and has been involved in several of the most important reported judgments concerning matters such as international jurisdiction, enforcement of financial orders and injunctive relief.
Christian is focused on achieving the best possible outcome for his clients, in the most timely and cost-efficient manner. Described as a “tough negotiator with calm authority” (Chambers & Partners), he is highly respected, enjoys friendly and constructive relationships with his fellow professionals and is accustomed to achieving excellent negotiated settlements for his clients.
All areas of family law. In particular:
Christian has appeared in numerous reported judgments, including leading authorities on issues such as international jurisdiction, enforcement of financial orders and injunctive relief.
Some recent examples are:
EK v DK and Others [2023] EWHC 1829 (Fam). A High Court trial before Francis J relating to a set aside application brought by a wife on the basis of alleged fraudulent non-disclosure by the husband. In particular, the alleged non-disclosure related to the husband’s ability and available resources to house himself and also the prospects of success of the husband’s business foreign arbitration proceedings. The judgment contains a helpful synopsis of the law in relation to setting aside judgments on the basis of fraudulent or innocent non-disclosure.
HAT v LAT [2023] EWFC 162. Proceedings before Peel J concerning an application for financial relief brought by a wife 30 years after a Deed of Separation and 25 years after the divorce. The judgment provides a useful survey of the law in relation to MPS/LSPO applications also in relation to delay in bringing financial applications.
Nicolaisen v Nicolaisen [2023] 1 FLR 1163. A High Court jurisdiction trial heard by Mr Justice Moor, involving concurrent proceedings brought by the parties in England, Norway and Austria. The principal issues were whether (i) W had been habitually resident in England to the requisite standard when she brought her petition, and (ii) in the event that England did have jurisdiction, it was the appropriate forum. The case engaged the Marinos versus Munro debate as to the correct test for habitual residence under EC Regulation 2201/2003 (“Brussels II”) and also the transitional Brexit provisions in relation to jurisdiction. Very possibly the last reported case dealing with jurisdiction under Brussels II.
CG v SG [2023] EWHC 942 (Fam). A High Court financial remedy trial involving a disputed valuation of a financial advisory business. The judgment in particular addresses issues of valuation where is it asserted that a business is a “singleton” business reliant upon the relevant party’s future involvement in it. It also addresses the correct approach to costs where the court has preferred the evidence of one party’s expert over that of the other.
BC v BG (Financial Remedies) [2019] 2 FLR 337. A case in the High Court addressing the procedure and principles to be applied when challenging an arbitral award in Family Proceedings, in particular the extent to which any challenge was governed by the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Co-author of the forthcoming edition of Rayden & Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters in relation to freezing injunctions and other injunctive measures in financial remedy proceedings.
FLBA
Chambers & Partners and Legal 500
“Highly intelligent and supremely effective, he is able to assimilate huge amounts of information and distil the most complex issues down to what is important”.
“Christian is a superlative barrister whose advocacy is stunning and attention to detail and legal knowledge are exemplary. Clients love him for his measured and assured approach”.
“He has absolutely amazing insight into the law and a calm bedside manner with the clients. Very confident and inspiring on his feet, he always has the ear of the judge”.
“Calm and clear in his approach, and someone with a brain the size of a planet.”
“He is meticulous in his preparation.”
“A tough negotiator who has calm authority.”
Christian is married to a journalist and has five children; four boys and (finally!) a girl. He lives in London and enjoys spending weekends in Devon and holidays in France and Austria. He enjoys captaining the chambers cricket team.
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