Having trained and qualified as a solicitor at Healys, Chris left and soon became a partner in a top (Legal 100) firm before returning in May 2010.
Practice Area/ Department
International and Dispute Resolution
Profession
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Experience
Partner in the Dispute Resolution Department
Possessing a broad range of experience as a dispute resolution solicitor, with expertise in commercial litigation, Chris's particular specialisations are building disputes, contract, contentious probate, and Cyprus matters.
Chris has also been responsible for dealing with high value business acquisitions and sales, where his expertise of both litigation and contract has been invaluable. He also advises in connection with foreign actions and legal matters and in particular those within the Republic of Cyprus, including Cyprus developer and title deed disputes and Cyprus tax and investment.
Chris has been involved in many trials to include the following cases:
- Christofi v Barclays Bank [1998] 2 All ER 484 - High Court Chancery - Banking Law - breach of a bank's duty of confidentialit
- Glanville v Glanville [2002] EWHC 1271 (Ch), [2002] All ER (D) 249 - Chancery –contentious probate - undue influence - second wife accused of influencing husband to transfer property into his name prior to his death
- Deen v Grant [2002] All ER (d) 527 - High Court Chancery - contract - property purchase - court held that a seller could not forfeit a deposit and restrict a purchaser's right to raise a requisition
- Leyton Football Club v The Football Association and others [2002] - High Court Chancery – sports law - history name and trophies of a football club were restored; membership to the Football Association restored
- Sophocleous v Enfield Town Football Club [2003] - High Court - Defamation - lone director of football club successfully sues group of club executives for defamation of character
- Clark Smith Partnership v Leyton Football Club [2006] All ER (d) TCC - Court of Technology and Construction - building contract - court held that notification of additional works was not a condition precedent to payment under the ACE Conditions of Contract
- R (A Firm ) v S [2007] High Court - Defamation - Damages secured for firm of solicitors against estate agents; allegation by agents that solicitors had "lied" - alleged not answering calls etc. Agents' motives related to paid referral arrangements with other solicitors
- Shariff v Butt - 2008/0777/0774 - HM Land Registry Adjudicator – contested probate -Declaration of Applicant's beneficial interest in properties held by daughter; Deed of Gift procured by undue influence and misrepresentation.
- Versani v Relfo Limited in Liquidation - [2008/09] HC09C00186 - High Court Chancery – international ; multi-jurisdiction issues (Singapore) ; freezing orders and injunctions.
Chris has a balanced, open, honest and personable approach to all problems and discussions, his clients and his colleagues.
Membership
Law Society
Awards
Bancrofts Classics Scholar Award
Professional experience
2010 - Present Partner, Healys
2006 - 2010 Partner and founder Richard West Freeman Christofi (City)
1997 - 2006 Partner and founder Richard West Freeman Christofi
1995 - 1997 Partner Amhurst Brown Colombotti
1992 - 1995 Associate Amhurst Brown Colombotti
1992 Trainee Healys Solicitors
Contact Details
Office: London +44 (0)20 7822 4000
Contact Telephone Number: +44 (0)20 7822 4114
Email Address: Chris.Christofi@healys.com
