Atkin Chambers named a leading set in Who’s Who Legal: Construction 2024
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Atkin Chambers’ commanding position as a leading set for construction has been recognised by this year’s Who’s Who Legal: Construction […]
5th Jul 2024
“He is very bright and exceptionally diligent. He is always the best-prepared person in the room.”
Chambers and Partners
Christopher practises principally in the fields of construction and engineering; energy and utilities; information technology; and related matters.
He is an experienced trial advocate and is usually also involved at earlier stages of a case. His experience includes, therefore: advisory work; settling pleadings, submissions and notices; pre-trial advocacy (including advocacy in mediations); and trial advocacy. That experience spans a range of different forums, including mediation, adjudication, expert determination, arbitration (domestic and international), the High Court (principally the TCC and the Commercial Court) and appellate courts.
He has represented clients from, and advised on disputes relating to, a number of different jurisdictions throughout Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A number of those disputes have been subject to arbitration, under differing arbitration rules. He has a particular interest in disputes which have a conflict of laws element (whether as to jurisdiction, or choice of law, or otherwise).
Very often his cases will involve complicated issues of law, fact and/or expert evidence; and those issues have arisen in a range of different types of project across a range of different disciplines.
Christopher is recommended in the most recent editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners in the fields of construction, international arbitration and energy & natural resources.
Christopher has extensive experience of the issues arising in construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. He has represented contractors, employers and consultants. Examples of his work include:
In addition to Christopher’s experience in oil and gas projects, he has also been instructed on cases relating to projects involving other natural resources, utilities and the like. By way of example:
He has experience in the professional negligence field in relation to claims brought against construction industry professionals. Case examples include:
Christopher has been instructed by customers and suppliers in relation to claims concerning computer hardware/software and telecommunication systems, including:
2017: Appointed Queen’s Counsel
1998: Called to the Bar (England & Wales)
1997-1998: BVC, ICSL London. 7th Overall (Outstanding)
Queen Mother Fox Scholar and Harmsworth Exhibitioner (Middle Temple)
1992-1996: Law, University College Oxford
Law Moderations (Distinction), Finals (First), BCL (First)
Eldon Scholar
Christopher was a full-time tutor of law at Wadham College, Oxford from 1996 to 1997; and a part-time tutor of law at the London School of Economics from 1997 to 1998.
He spent three months in early 2000 as judicial assistant at the Court of Appeal to the then Master of the Rolls, Lord Woolf.
Christopher is a member of TECBAR, COMBAR, LCLCBA, SCL and the Society for Computers and Law.
Christopher is a former editor of the Building Law Reports.
Christopher speaks conversational Italian.
“Exceptionally clever and brilliant legal analysis skills. He is a lovely man to work with and is very good at handling clients and explaining the issues to them.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2024
“Christopher delivers exceptionally clever and brilliant legal analysis. He is very good at explaining issues to clients.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2024
“On advice matters, he has complete mastery of the file, legal, technical and factual.”
International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering, Chambers UK Bar 2024
“Christopher Lewis is just fantastic. He has an incredible ability to get on top of detail, incredible precision in how he presents and a prodigious work ethic.”
“Christopher Lewis is not only the most intelligent counsel I have ever had the chance to work with, but he is also a brilliant advocate and a complete pleasure to work with at all times.”
“Christopher really gets into it and tries to find the commercial way forward.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2024
“He’s a superb advocate and an excellent cross-examiner.”
Energy & Natural Resources. Chambers UK Bar 2024
“Christopher Lewis is a superbly talented lawyer who gets to the nub of any issue, however complex, incredibly quickly.”
“He has a brilliant mind, he’s commercially very astute and he’s very client-friendly.”
“He’s just excellent in a hearing and he shows a real mastery of the detail.”
Construction, Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2023
“Christopher offers a consistently high-quality service.”
“Christopher is very bright and very user-friendly.”
Energy & Natural Resources client, Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2023
“His recall of facts is uncanny.”
“He’s just excellent in a hearing and shows a real mastery of the detail.” “He’s extremely quick, smart and client and user-friendly.”
International Arbitration: Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2023
“He inspires confidence with the depth of his analysis and strategic thinking.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2023
“He provides practical advice on complex issues, recognising the commercial priorities of the client.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2023
“He inspires confidence with the depth of his analysis and strategic thinking.”
International Arbitration: Counsel, The Legal 500 2023
The above are a selection of recent client endorsements from the leading legal directories, both UK and internationally. For a complete list of endorsements, please contact the practice management team at Atkin Chambers.