Christopher Yates

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 4

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

London (Firms)

3 Years Ranked

Band 4

Sport

UK-wide

5 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 corporate, banking and sports litigation. Like the firm's global platform, his practice is international - Chris regularly acts on cross-border disputes involving concurrent litigation in multiple jurisdictions, differing regulatory regimes and arbitration.

Chris co-leads the firm's global Entertainment & Sports Group, where he represents investors, owners and stakeholders on industry defining matters. Chris is also one of the main partners in the firm’s securities litigation practice; an area where the firm leads the market.

His client base is similarly broad; Chris advises private equity, FTSE 100 companies, SOEs, financial institutions, hedge funds, C-suite executives, founders and HNW clients.

Chris enjoys an excellent market profile and is highly regarded for his practical and commercially strategic advice.

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

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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 4

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

Chris is a really serious player who does so much complex big ticket work. I cannot answer my phone fast enough when he calls, he is really nice guy and barristers love him.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chris Yates is a real star and is very highly regarded.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chris Yates is a very good commercial litigator.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chris provides outstanding advice at the strategic and partner level which always adds critical value to the business.

Sport respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chis is undoubtedly an impressive, experienced and knowledgeable lawyer. He can react and tailor advice very quickly to new problems, and is a great asset to any external organisations he works with.

Sport respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

An outstanding lead partner and colleague.

Sport respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chris is a really serious player who does so much complex big ticket work. I cannot answer my phone fast enough when he calls, he is really nice guy and barristers love him.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chris Yates is a real star and is very highly regarded.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chris Yates is a very good commercial litigator.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chris provides outstanding advice at the strategic and partner level which always adds critical value to the business.

Sport respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Chis is undoubtedly an impressive, experienced and knowledgeable lawyer. He can react and tailor advice very quickly to new problems, and is a great asset to any external organisations he works with.

Sport respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

An outstanding lead partner and colleague.

Sport respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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London (Firms)

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

Maxine Mossman

Band 2

Christopher Yates

UK Guide 2026

Commercial and Corporate Litigation + 1 more ranking

About

Practice Areas

Career

Chambers Review

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Commercial and Corporate Litigation - London (Firms)

Individual Editorial

Sport - UK-wide

Individual Editorial

Strengths

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