Admitted to Practice

Solicitor of The Senior Courts of England & Wales (2009)
Solicitor & Barrister of The Supreme Court of New South Wales
Solicitor & Barrister of The High Court of Australia


Expertise

Major litigation & cross border / private international law
Corporate & commercial advisory
Intellectual property advisory and disputes
Shareholder disputes; directors duties
Employment law


Chris was originally admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and worked in London for an award-winning and highly regarded firm established in 1881. He specialized in commercial and corporate advisory services in addition to a broad range of commercial litigation disputes in the Royal Courts of Justice (High Court) as well as County Courts. He acted on behalf of various small, medium and large domestic and international corporations, as well as high net worth individuals, before being admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia.

In Australia, since 2013, Chris has worked for a large Australian corporate law firm where he specialized in intellectual property and general corporate law matters. He has acted for large corporations, the Australian Stock Exchange top 200 companies, mid and small caps, as well as government enterprises and regulatory bodies. In addition, for three years, he was retained as general counsel to the Migration International Group, a leading and pioneering migration agency and a group of companies (including a Finalist in the 2017 LexisNexis Legal Innovation Awards) operating in Australia, New Zealand, United States of America and Europe. As such, he has a deep understanding of the commercial needs of businesses from their legal advisor. In concert with the experienced and well-respected business minds of the Migration International Group, Heathfield Grosvenor was established to deliver efficient, cost-effective representation to its domestic and international clients so as to enable them to traverse the Australian legal landscape and establish business operations with overseas connections.

Selected Cases

Acted for mooring company in high court admiralty claim involving the arresting of vessel
High court conversion claim for successful recovery of valuable master paintings
Shareholder disputes; oppression claims; derivative actions resulting in successful settlements before trial
Racing appeals tribunal claims
Acted for Swiss media company in recovery of debts from overseas director due from insolvent company
Acted for national franchisor in the recovery of evidence from the liquidator of franchisee and recovery of sums from the director in the high court
Prosecuting claims for defective construction work and negotiating settlement with insurers


Selected Advisory

Government privatization of wagering business
Suite of contractual documents for maritime museum
Purchase of fitness franchises
AML/CTF compliance program for national business
Establishment of loyalty program for national business
Advising statutory body on media rights consolidation


Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Law & Music) Double Honours, Keele University, UK (2003)