LAWYER PROFILE

Christopher Robinson

UK 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking Litigation

UK-wide

4 years ranked

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)

UK-wide

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields

Practice Areas

Christopher acts for global banks, insurers and other financial services firms in complex investigations and litigation, often with an international dimension. His experience includes the Lehman Waterfall litigation, the Deutsche Bank v Sebastian litigation, global tax investigations, FCA investigations into financial crime and cyber/resilience issues and FX, equities, bonds, gilts and other market conduct issues, defending insurers in high value coverage disputes and providing strategic advice in relation to Covid-19 and Ukraine related matters

Career

Christopher has been a partner at Freshfields since 2013 and acted as head of its financial disputes practice from 2019 to 2023. He currently chairs the firm's global Risk committee.

Publications

Christopher was a member of the editorial panel for ‘Financial Services: Investigations & Enforcement' and is the author of the enforcement chapter in Bloomsbury's ‘Financial Services Law Guide’.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Banking Litigation - UK-wide

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Christopher Robinson frequently represents leading investment and commercial banks in multi-jurisdictional disputes. He has significant experience in a variety of matters, including financial crime, contentious regulatory investigations and insolvency-related claims.

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Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) - UK-wide

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Christopher Robinson is recognised for his financial services sector expertise and for his ability when it comes to advising clients on regulatory issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Christopher is an extremely able lawyer; he is very clever, incredibly hard working and a smart litigator.
Banking LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Christopher provides exceptional support and strategy.
Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Christopher is very knowledgeable in the contentious regulatory space and provides very good advice which is pragmatic and business-oriented.
Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates)Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession