Chris Fox is one of Australia's leading commercial litigators. He is a partner of the firm in the Melbourne office with almost 25 years of experience, including four years in London at Herbert Smith. Described as an 'outstanding litigator' (APL 500 2008/2009), clients turn to Chris if the matter involves 'bet the company' litigation, sensitive strategic advice, or generally, a 'cool-headed' and 'measured' approach with a keen eye for risks that can arise during claims (ALB - Insurance 09).

Chris is currently acting for the MAV, the representative body for all local councils in Victoria, before the Royal Commission into the Black Saturday fires.

Other notable recent matters include acting for BHP Billiton in litigation with Esso over the Longford explosion, acting for Tabcorp in relation to the restructuring of the Victorian gambling industry, and acting for the former Governor-General of Australia in relation to civil proceedings brought against him during his tenure.

Telstra has also retained Chris in many significant telecommunications related disputes over the years.

Chris has expertise in class actions, acting for corporate defendants.

Chris has been recognised as a leading dispute resolution and litigation practitioner in numerous international and Australian journals and directories for many years. These publications include Practical Law Company's Which Lawyer? Yearbook, Practical Law's Global Counsel 3000 and Euromoney's Expert Guides - Litigation Lawyers.

Chris is one of only 15 commercial litigators in Australia included in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Chris was also one of the 8 Australian nominees in Euromoney's Expert Guide to Commercial Arbitration.