Experience

DAS Law

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Solicitor / Team Leader

  • Jan 2016 - Present

• Senior Litigator

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2016



Maitland Walker LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  During her time in the Commercial Litigation Team, Christine has: Acted on behalf of a Claimant pursuing a multimillion pound conspiracy claim against a national firm of solicitors and others in the High Court. Prepared an approximately 15,000 page trial bundle and attended trial. Assisted in acting on behalf of a Claimant pursuing a €55 million fraud claim in the Commercial Court. Drafted application notices, orders and witness statements for a variety of applications, including default judgment. Prepared for and attended mediations including a breach of shareholders agreement claim. Drafted witness statements for use at trial in a professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors who allegedly failed to advise appropriately regarding a freezing injunction. Reviewed over 100 boxes of documents, assessed relevance and produced Lists of Document for disclosure and arranged inspection. Regularly attended hearings in the Royal Courts of Justice. Show less



DAC Beachcroft

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  Christine worked in the Professional Risk & Commercial department, acting on behalf of major insurance companies and insured professionals to defend professional negligence claims. Christine has experience in: Reporting to clients recommending next steps, and cost reserves having assessed prospects of success based on liability, quantum, causation, mitigation and contributory negligence arguments. Attending to insured clients and brokers to discuss strategy and commercial resolutions to claims and following up in pre-action protocol correspondence, letters of response and position papers. Preparing for and attending without prejudice meetings and mediations. Show less



TLT LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2012

  Christine worked in the Banking and Financial Services Litigation department, acting on behalf of lenders to recover losses from negligent solicitors, surveyors and their insurers. Christine has experience in: Reporting to clients and achieving commercial settlements and negotiating suitable recovery for costs. Dealing with and preparing for group settlement meetings. Drafting settlement agreements, standstill agreements, protocol preliminary notices of claim and letters of claim. Issuing legal proceedings at Bristol County Court and drafting pleadings. Show less



Weightmans

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2010

  Seats included: Secondment at Collegiate Management Services, London Professional Risk & Construction Team Corporate Commercial Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Department Dedicated Disease Unit Seats included: Secondment at Collegiate Management Services, London Professional Risk & Construction Team Corporate Commercial Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Department Dedicated Disease Unit