Christopher practises in commercial law, specialising in insolvency, equity, and corporations. He has a significant background in business, holding an MBA from the Melbourne Business School. Prior to entering the legal profession, he worked in multiple management positions within the IT and finance industries.

With his involvement in many commercial matters across most jurisdictions, Christopher regularly appears in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Federal Court, Federal Circuit Court and the Supreme Court of New South Wales. A list of some matters in which he has appeared can be found here.

Christopher regularly appears in the Doyles Best Barristers Guide in both the ‘Litigation & Dispute Resolution’ and ‘Insolvency & Restructuring’ categories (Victoria and Australia).  He is also a co-author of Australian Corporation Law Principles and Practice (LexisNexis) and Bankruptcy Law and Practice (LexisNexis).

Christopher is available as a mediator in most areas of commercial law, and has experience conducting mediations remotely via Zoom. He is also a full member of ARITA ­­­– the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association.

Christopher has had two readers: Katherine Wangmann and Rhiannon Malone.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Westpac Banking Corporation v Paras [2021] FCA 616
• Re Mandeville Group Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] VSC 293
• Shaw v The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2020] FCAFC 142
• Hastie Group Limited (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1824
• Cant v Mad Brothers Earthmoving Pty Ltd [2020] VSCA 198
• Re Centennial Mining Limited (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2020] FCA 250
• Re Brimson Pty Ltd (in liq); Cremin (2019) 136 ACSR 649; [2019] FCA 1023
• CC Growth Pty Ltd v Amiga Growth No 2 Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 340
• Re Daily Planet Pty Ltd (in liq) [2019] VSC 265
• Midland Metals Overseas Pte Ltd v Powercor Network Services Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 76
• Doggett v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2019] FCAFC 19
• Re O’Keeffe Heneghan Pty Ltd in Liq and Ors (2018) 133 ACSR 314; [2018] NSWSC 1885
• Re Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts (Australia) Pty Ltd v David [2017] VSC 499
• Doggett v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2015) 47 VR 302; [2015] VSCA 351
• Babcock & Brown DIF III Global Co-Investment Fund LP v Babcock & Brown International Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 138
• Re Amerind Pty Ltd (receivers and managers appt)(in liq) (2017) 121 ACSR 206; [2017] VSC 127
• Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Allan [2016] VSC 481
• Allco Funds Management Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) (in liq) v Trust Company (Re Services) Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1251
• Re Gunns Finance Limited (in liq) (recs & mgrs apptd); and Re Gunns Plantations Limited (in liq) (recs & mgrs apptd) (No 2) (2013) 281 FLR 121; [2013] VSC
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Letten (No 4) [2010] FCA 571