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Christopher acts for the prosecution and defence in cases of business crime and investigations. He has been instructed by the FCA as junior and disclosure counsel in complex prosecutions. He has gained experience of investigations through his work with the Enforcement Decision Making Committee of the Bank of England and the Fraud Investigation Service of HMRC. He has been led by senior members of Chambers in defending private prosecutions for fraud and in confiscation proceedings. He has defended individuals facing allegations of civil contempt in the High Court for breach of freezing injunctions. He is panel counsel for the SFO.

 

Alongside his business crime practice, Christopher offers extensive experience and expertise in the practice area of professional discipline and regulation. He is frequently instructed by the GDC to present the case in substantive, interim, and High Court matters. He is regularly instructed to act for the defence by the CSP. Christopher gained in-house experience of regulatory enforcement through his secondment as a case presenter for the GOC.

 

Christopher brings to these roles the experience gained as a criminal advocate appearing in the magistrates’ courts, Crown Courts, and Court of Appeal. He has secured successful outcomes for clients facing the most serious criminal allegations, including kidnap and terrorism.

 

Christopher contributed to the drafting of “The UK Anti-Bribery Handbook” (Bloomsbury, 2022) and Blackstone’s Criminal Practice 2020.