Christopher Pugh
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Energy & Natural Resources: Disputes
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About
Provided by Christopher Pugh
Practice Areas
Christopher has 30 years’ experience as an international commercial disputes partner handling litigation, arbitration and investigations. He represents clients in the energy, financial services, telecoms, PE, consumer and general industry sectors. He also has in depth experience of corporate disputes with a particular focus on shareholder and joint venture disputes. He works closely with other members of the Freshfields transactions groups. He builds long-term trusted client relationships and his clients include Chevron, CNOOC, ConocoPhillips, Eclairs, Eni, EY, Hutchison Whampoa, Tesco, Total and VTB. Christopher is also the firm’s Global Risk Partner.
Career
Christopher qualified in 1983, made partner in 1991 and was firm’s head of disputes 2009-2015.
Personal
Law degree from UCL.
Chambers Review
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Christopher Pugh focuses his esteemed practice on the energy sector, representing clients in significant arbitration and litigation matters. He has considerable experience representing oil and gas majors in domestic and international disputes.