Christopher is a partner in the litigation and arbitration team and is the Regional Division Leader for the US Dispute Resolution Division.
He is an experienced litigator with a proven track record of navigating individuals and companies through high-stakes legal and business issues. Chris regularly handles complex litigation before federal and state trial courts, appellate courts, and arbitral bodies, as well as investigations involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and prosecutorial agencies.
Chris represents and advises numerous digital asset companies, including some of the biggest digital asset exchanges in the world. He is listed as a notable practitioner for crypto asset disputes in the 2023 Chambers FinTech USA Guide. He has represented companies and individuals in a variety of civil and commercial disputes, including securities class actions, contract disputes, and personal and business tort actions. He also served as in-house counsel at a non-profit company, where he earned major court victories, negotiated multi-million dollar technology contracts, navigated and prevented litigation in thorny employee and HR situations, and advised on press strategy.