Chris advises clients spanning a variety of sectors and with a particular focus on financial services companies and technology companies. He has gained particular experience in advising on a wide range of corporate & commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, articles of association, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, software and intellectual property licensing and data protection.Chris also regularly advises regulated entities on a host of matters including licensing, corporate governance, capital and operational requirements.Notable matters:Banking and finance- advised an international financial institution in relation to a €400m facility agreement regarding GVC Holdings £1.1bn takeover of the remote gaming company Bwin.- advised eDreams ODIGEO on a €75 million capital raise and €555 million refinancing.Corporate- advised a leading Asian fintech firm on its investment in the shares of the parent company of the company operating the Gibraltar Stock Exchange.- advised a high-end online furniture retailer in connection with the Gibraltar law aspects relating to its listing on the London Stock Exchange.M&A- advised Jyske Bank A/S on the sale of its Gibraltar subsidiary.- provided Gibraltar law assistance to a major reinsurance company on the acquisition of Gibraltar’s largest insurance management group. - advised on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital and subsequent restructure of a Gibraltar based group of companies providing online payment services.- advised Artex Risk Solutions (Holdings) Limited on its acquisition of Quest group, a group of companies acting as insurance managers.Commercial- provided Gibraltar law advice to the company operating one of the world's largest social media apps.

Seats: (i) Corporate & Commercial, (ii) Dispute Resolution (Commercial and Insolvency), (iii) Property (Commercial/Conveyancing) and (iv) Financial Services (Investment Funds, Banking and Insurance).

Corporate and Commercial/Financial Services