Christopher Burdin

Practice Areas

Christopher specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, with particular experience in banking and finance, civil fraud and professional negligence. He has substantial experience acting in complex and high-value commercial cases, often involving an international element. He has been instructed as junior counsel in international arbitration, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. He also frequently acts as sole advocate in trials and applications. Christopher is a contributor to Paget’s Law of Banking (16th edition, ed. John Odgers KC and Ian Wilson KC).

Some notable cases include: PIFSS v Al Wazzan [2023] EWHC 1065 (Comm) (disclosure of Swiss documents); PIFSS v Ruimy [2023] EWHC 177 (Comm) (forum non conveniens); Cornwall Renewable Developments Ltd v Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP [2022] EWHC 3259 (Ch) (intra-UK jurisdiction appeal); PIFSS v Al Rajaan [2020] EWHC 1498 (Comm) (freezing order and asset tracing relating to a c.$850 million corruption claim); PIFSS v Amouzegar (jurisdiction, service); Walsh v Greystone Financial Services Ltd (film finance schemes); Deutsche Bank AG v Comune di Savona (swaps, ISDA jurisdiction agreements); Secure Capital SA v Credit Suisse AG (intermediated securities); Dexia Crediop Spa v Comune di Prato (swaps, conflict of laws); and VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp (piercing the corporate veil, forum conveniens).

Career

Called 2010; Middle Temple.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR; LCLCBA.

Personal

BA in Jurisprudence, New College, Oxford (First); BCL, New College, Oxford (Distinction); Scholar, Honorary Senior Scholar and Wallace Scholar of New College, Oxford.