We are delighted to announce the prominent move of Christopher Snell to 33 Chancery Lane.
Chris has a distinguished commercial disputes practice with experience of financial services and banking and finance disputes, insolvency (both corporate and personal), civil fraud and asset recovery, cryptocurrency, company and contract disputes. He also has costs experience including litigation funding, DBA’s, CFA’s, detailed assessment and cost related disputes.
Most recently, Chris was the successful party at both first instance and in the Court of Appeal in the landmark decision Lexlaw v Zuberi [2021] EWCA Civ 16. This is the first reported decision on the enforceability of Damages Based Agreements.
His cases often have an international and offshore dimension. Chris was involved in significant offshore litigation arising out of the liquidation of several large US insurance companies following the conviction of the ultimate beneficial owner for bribery and insurance fraud. He has also given expert evidence in proceedings before the Court of First Instance in Hong Kong concerning matters of English Civil Procedure.
Chris frequently acts in substantial and complex commercial disputes relating to fraud and asset recovery, crypto-currency, company, contract and coverage related matters.
We wish him well on his prestigious career move!
When considering a chambers move with my team, I met with all the major players in the industry. Guy and Tony were our clear preferred choice.
They were authentic in their approach, challenged us when they felt it necessary and ultimately delivered a seamless service. Most importantly they showed complete discretion, which was for us the most important criteria.
Their reputation for being leaders in their field is well deserved and I would not hesitate to recommend them to others.
