Chris Walsh

Chris is a partner specialising in a broad spectrum of contentious and commercial matters, primarily in the sport sector, both nationally and internationally. He joined Onside Law in 2007, having qualified and spent several years with leading City firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Chris’ long-term clients include the England and Wales Cricket Board and a number of other national and international governing bodies, rights-holders, clubs, sports agencies, broadcasters, sponsors, investors and prominent individuals operating across all the major sports.

In addition to his commercial practice, Chris is Onside Law’s Head of Dispute Resolution, in which capacity he advises a wide range of sport sector and other clients in relation to a variety of domestic and international disputes, as well as on disciplinary and other regulatory matters. Chris regularly represents clients in proceedings before the English courts, in domestic and international arbitrations (including before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and Sport Resolutions UK) and mediations, and before other quasi-judicial bodies and tribunals.