Christopher Yates

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 4

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

London (Firms)

2 Years Ranked

Band 5

Sport

UK-wide

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

Europe 2025

About

Provided by Christopher Yates

Practice Areas

Chris Yates is a senior commercial disputes partner acting on the firm's highest profile cases. He leads the firm's Sports & Entertainment Group, where he represents investors, owners and stakeholders on industry defining matters. Chris also specialises in the defence of "stock drop" securities litigation under s90/90A FSMA; an area where the firm leads the market.

Career

King's College London (LL.B) 2000

King's College London (PGCert) 2002

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2004

Joined Clifford Chance 2010

Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong 2011

Partner since 2016

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK

Commercial and Corporate Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Christopher Yates has experience advising clients across a broad array of disputes, including those related to contested joint ventures and SPAs. He is particularly noted for his work for clients in the sports sector.

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Sport - UK-wide

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Christopher Yates is a sports lawyer with a strong contentious practice that covers the full gamut of commercial and regulatory disputes in the sector. He regularly advises sports clubs and event organisers in relation to sponsorship, broadcasting and branding disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is a subject matter expert which gives clients confidence in his answers.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
UK

He's charm personified.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
UK

Chris is a studious and focused practitioner.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
UK

A very impressive operator. He is tactically astute and has a very sharp legal mind.

Sport respondent
UK

Christopher Yates is excellent - he is very easy to work with, has great tactical sense and is great with clients.

Sport respondent
UK

Chris is an exemplary partner to our organisation and adds real value to our team.

Sport respondent
UK

He is a subject matter expert which gives clients confidence in his answers.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
UK

He's charm personified.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
UK

Chris is a studious and focused practitioner.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
UK

A very impressive operator. He is tactically astute and has a very sharp legal mind.

Sport respondent
UK

Christopher Yates is excellent - he is very easy to work with, has great tactical sense and is great with clients.

Sport respondent
UK

Chris is an exemplary partner to our organisation and adds real value to our team.

Sport respondent
UK

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London (Firms)

Banking & Finance: Big-Ticket

Robert Lee

Senior Statespeople

Christopher Yates

UK Guide 2025

Commercial and Corporate Litigation + 1 more ranking

About

Practice Areas

Career

Chambers Review

UK

Commercial and Corporate Litigation - London (Firms)

Individual Editorial

Sport - UK-wide

Individual Editorial

Strengths

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