christopher@advocatus.sg Direct Dial: +65 6603 9201
Education LL.B. (Hons) (National University of Singapore) LL.M. (University of Pennsylvania Law School) Bar Admissions Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore
Associations The Law Society of Singapore Singapore Academy of Law
Awards & Accolades Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer (Restructuring & Insolvency) AsiaLaw - Notable Practitioner(Dispute Resolution & Litigation) Benchmark Litigation - Dispute Resolution Star (Commercial Disputes) and Litigation Star (Commercial & Transactions)
Christopher is the Managing Partner of Advocatus Law LLP. He was a member of the 1994 Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition team from the National University of Singapore Law School, which emerged World Champions. Christopher obtained an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1999.
Christopher has been in practice since 1995. Prior to establishing Advocatus, he was a Partner and Director in Allen & Gledhill LLP and Drew & Napier LLC, respectively. Christopher has an active court and arbitration practice. He has conducted litigation and arbitration matters, at all levels of Courts in Singapore and before other tribunals as Lead Counsel, including the Court of Appeal, Singapore’s highest Court. His areas of practice include banking, professional negligence, contract, tort, construction, arbitration, competition, shareholder disputes and white collar crime. Christopher has successfully acted for Singapore statutory authorities, Singapore government linked companies, financial institutions and multi-national corporations.