Profession
Queen’s Counsel, Bar of England and Wales
Experience
Sir Christopher set up what is now the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) and held the post of President from 1999 to 2007. The CAT hears appeals from regulatory decisions by the OFT and other regulators under the Competition Act 1998 and Articles 101 and 102 of the EU Treaty, appeals under the Communications Act 2003, reviews in relation to merger and market investigations under the Enterprise Act 2002, and certain damages actions. As President, he was responsible for case management, interlocutory and interim applications, chairing the main hearings and preparing and delivering the judgments.
Prior to joining the CAT, from 1992 to 1999 Sir Christopher was one of 15 judges of the Court of First Instance (CFI), now the General Court of the EU. He was President of a 5-judge chamber from 1996 to 1999. Cases where he participated covered a wide range of EU law including: anti-dumping; competition; freedom of information; free movement of goods; international law; pharmaceutical regulation; trademarks; and state aid.
Before becoming a judge at the CFI, Sir Christopher was one of the leading QCs at the competition and EU law Bar in London.
Professional experience
2011 - present Chairman, Linklaters Global Competition Practice
2007 - present Senior Consultant, Linklaters
1999 - 2007 President, Competition Appeal Tribunal
1992 - 1999 Judge, Court of First Instance
1986 Queen’s Counsel
1970 - 1992 Barrister, Monckton Chambers, Gray’s Inn
Education
Council of Legal Education
Brasenose College, Oxford
Languages
English, French
