Chris is a partner in the Hong Kong office of K&L Gates. He has practised in Hong Kong since 1992 and is active in dispute resolution, construction, planning and environmental law, clean energy and carbon finance. 

Chris undertakes commercial dispute resolution matters and focuses his practice in arbitration and mediation. He has acted in some of the largest building and infrastructure disputes in Hong Kong and Asia. He has advised on and handled international arbitrations under the BAC, CIETAC, HKIAC, ICC, PCA, SIAC and UNICTRAL arbitration rules. On the non-contentious side, Chris has assisted developers and contractors with project risk assessments, due diligence, document drafting and negotiations in building, infrastructure, and clean energy and carbon finance projects. He is also one of the few internationally recognised environmental and climate change specialists based in Asia. With his experience in a wide range of industries, projects and dispute resolution, Chris has been involved in the development of cutting edge risk management tools for aviation, banking, construction, energy and transportation sector clients.