Christopher Caulfield
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Sanctions
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About
Provided by Christopher Caulfield
Practice Areas
Disputes, particularly international (English courts, arbitration and expert determination); Economic sanctions and export controls
Career
Mr Caufield’s practice covers UK and international disputes and he has experience in a wide range of high-value contentious work in the English courts, arbitration and expert determination. He also provides high-level tactical advice and support in relation to domestic litigation in overseas common law jurisdictions.
Mr. Caulfield is also one of the UK’s leading lawyers in the field of economic sanctions and export controls. He assists clients faced with investigations by national authorities and advises clients in relation to the requirements of UK and EU law, including in the context of complex cross-border transactions. Mr Caulfield leads Baker Botts’ UK and EU sanctions and export controls team, which was named Law Firm of the Year (Europe) in 2021 at the World ECR Awards.
Professional Memberships
Ambassador, Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children
Publications
Challenges to Arbitral Awards: Is the Tide Turning in the English Courts?, July 2021
Application of Force Majeure under English Law, New York Law and Russian Law (Comparative Analysis), April 2020
The UK's Marbury v. Madison Moment: Miller v. Prime Minister, Litigation Update, November 2019
UK Court Rules that Entities Cannot Earn Interest on Outstanding Arbitration Awards While Designated Under EU Sanctions, Baker Botts International Dispute Resolution Update, 22 October 2019
Personal
Bachelor of Laws, University of Cambridge, 2000 (First Class)
Chambers Review
UK
Christopher Caulfield is sought out by clients for his expert advice on UK and EU economic sanctions. Those clients include multinationals, which come to him for advice on Iran, Syria and Russia related matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris combines very deep legal skills with client-focused commercialism and rolling tactical versatility."
"Chris Caulfield has a razor-sharp understanding of the extremely intricate sanctions regulatory regimes and an acute commercial understanding of complex transactions."
"Chis is exceptionally efficient - a winning combination of breadth of experience, deep expertise, commercial awareness and common sense. He is also very personable and a true pleasure to deal with."
"Chris is very good and very pragmatic. He does not mind telling you how it is and comes up with solutions for how to position things. I like his strategic view."
"Chris combines very deep legal skills with client-focused commercialism and rolling tactical versatility."
"Chris Caulfield has a razor-sharp understanding of the extremely intricate sanctions regulatory regimes and an acute commercial understanding of complex transactions."
"Chis is exceptionally efficient - a winning combination of breadth of experience, deep expertise, commercial awareness and common sense. He is also very personable and a true pleasure to deal with."
"Chris is very good and very pragmatic. He does not mind telling you how it is and comes up with solutions for how to position things. I like his strategic view."
