Chris’ practice focuses on commercial litigation, arbitration, insolvency and restructuring, and securities litigation. He regularly acts for corporations (both public and closely held private companies), and their directors, officers, and shareholders.

Chris has extensive experience representing clients in contract disputes, corporate governance, oppression and shareholder litigation, securities law matters and proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. He has appeared as counsel before all levels of Court in Ontario, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, as well as administrative tribunals and regulators, and in private arbitrations.

Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght, Chris practiced with a leading international Canadian firm as a corporate transactional lawyer in Toronto and London, UK, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general corporate commercial matters.

Chris graduated with honours from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, in 2011, receiving a course prize in Canadian income tax law, and studying a term abroad at the University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law.

Prior to attending law school Chris completed a masters in international relations at the London School of Economics, worked at NATO headquarters in Brussels, and at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa.