LAWYER PROFILE

Chris Coulter

UK 2026

A&L Goodbody

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Restructuring/Insolvency

Northern Ireland

2 years ranked

Litigation

Northern Ireland

1 year ranked

Professional Negligence

Northern Ireland

2 years ranked

About

Provided by A&L Goodbody

Practice Areas

Chris Coulter is an Associate in A&L Goodbody's Restructuring & Insolvency group in Belfast. Chris specialises in all aspects of business recovery and insolvency related matters and is adept at providing advice in both the contentious and non-contentious spheres. Chris has extensive experience acting for local and national banks, financial institutions, funds, creditors and insolvency practitioners in the majority of high-profile corporate failures in Northern Ireland in recent years. Chris also conducts a wide variety of financial services and insolvency related litigation. One of Chris’ key strengths is his ability to understand and distil the intersection between insolvency law and specialist sector specific regulation, in particular, financial services regulations.

Areas of Expertise:

• Restructuring & Insolvency

• Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Career

Experience Advising:

- The Administrators of the Wiggle / Chain Reaction Group.

- The Administrators of Wrightbus Limited.

- Provided advice concerning enforcement of security following the Administration of Flybe.

- Advised on the restructuring of the Hanes Group (Champion Sportswear).

- The Board of Directors of a public body on their duties when faced with funding shortfalls.

Professional Memberships

Association of Business Recovery Professionals and Law Society of Northern Ireland.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Restructuring/Insolvency - Northern Ireland

Star Associates

Individual Editorial

Chris Coulter is a highly regarded associate active in assisting with complex restructuring and insolvency matters, including administrations and receiverships.

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Litigation - Northern Ireland

Associates to watch

Individual Editorial

Chris Coulter is an active associate who frequently assists clients on breach of contract and breach of trust claims. He is highly knowledgeable about matters related to the banking and finance sector.

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Professional Negligence - Northern Ireland

Associates to watch

Individual Editorial

Chris Coulter is an associate in the A&L Goodbody team. His practice focuses on handling negligence claims for commercial clients, particularly those involving solicitors and financial advisers.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Chris Coulter is a very bright, academically strong lawyer with a relentless work ethic. He’s the lawyer of choice when you need to extract key information from complex and dense cases.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Chris stands out for his exceptional attention to detail and thorough understanding of his clients' needs. His ability to break down intricate matters into clear, actionable steps is invaluable.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Chris demonstrates exceptional knowledge of insolvency law while providing clear and effective communication.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Chris is one of the most technical and meticulous lawyers in Northern Ireland - a truly safe pair of hands. He reviews everything with a fine-tooth comb.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Chris is the number one rising star in the Northern Irish legal market.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is extremely amiable and is very keen to learn from someone else's experience.
LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession