Chris is a member of the private client team. He qualified in 1975 and has been a partner in the firm since 2000. Chris covers all aspects of private client law, but with a specialisation in sophisticated international tax planning. City Wealth has placed him in its list of Internationally Prominent Individuals for 2008. His clients come from all parts of the world, particularly India and the US. Tax and succession issues in relation to family businesses are a particular interest, and he is Chair of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Family Business Special interest Practice Group; he is also Chair of the STEP City of London Branch, and a member of the City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society Revenue Committee.
He has written and lectured on trust and tax topics, and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Private Client Practitioner.
Chris has been recognised in the 'Leading lawyers' section in Citywealth magazine's guide to the most highly regarded figures in private wealth management.