Chris has acquired very significant experience across a diverse range of practice areas since being called to the Bar, and since his appointment as Senior Counsel in 2016.

He has successfully represented both private clients and Commonwealth and State government agencies in high-profile criminal law and regulatory (including white collar crime) matters, professional disciplinary hearings, and before inquests, Royal Commissions and commissions of inquiry (both as Counsel Assisting and for private clients). His expertise also extends to commercial disputes, professional disciplinary matters, administrative law disputes and workplace, health and safety matters.

Chris regularly appears in Federal and State courts and tribunals both in complex and lengthy litigation. Notably, he has appeared in the High Court of Australia with respect to constitutional appeals and has successfully appeared for both the prosecution and the defence in many complex criminal matters both in New South Wales and interstate. His expansive appellate practice often sees him representing clients in the New South Wales Court of Appeal and Court of Criminal Appeal. He also provides advice to clients on a range of complex issues.

Prior to being called to the Bar, Chris practised as a solicitor at top-tier law firms Freehill Hollingdale & Page (now, Herbert Smith Freehills) (commercial litigation) and Clayton Utz (banking and finance). Complementing his existing practice at the private Bar, he also practised as In-house Counsel for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.

Chris has authored several academic articles and reviews in a range of legal publications, including the Australian Bar Review, the Australian Taxation Review and the Criminal Law Journal and delivers papers on topical legal issues in his areas of practice. He holds a Master of Arts in communications from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts, from the University of Sydney.