Christopher Smith KC

Practice Areas

Chris Smith’s practice covers all aspects of domestic and international commercial work, with particular emphasis on wet and dry shipping, professional negligence and related areas such as marine and non marine insurance and reinsurance.

Chris’ practice involves advisory work, mediation, arbitration in England and Wales and other jurisdictions including Singapore and South Africa, and litigation in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and all divisions of the High Court. He also has extensive experience of acting as co Counsel in disputes involving litigation in more than one jurisdiction.

Chris is described by the leading legal directories as “Always superb. He has a razor-sharp mind,” “an unflappable barrister who has a rigorous mind and a very good reputation,” “an excellent choice for factually and legally complex cases”.

Chris is a supporting member of the LMAA, a member of the CIArb and a CEDR accredited mediator and accepts appointments as arbitrator on ICC, LCIA, LMAA, SCMA and ad hoc terms. Chris is also a member of the Association of Average Adjusters and the Baltic Exchange.

He has been one of the editors of Scrutton on Charterparties and Bills of Lading since 2008.