Christopher Deacon > Stewarts Law LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Christopher Deacon

+44 (0)20 7936 8129 cdeacon@stewartslaw.com

Work Department

International Injury

Position

Partner

Chris is a specialist international injury lawyer who throughout his career has acted almost exclusively for the victims of accidents abroad and in disputes with tour operators, hotels, travel providers and insurers. He is ranked as a leading travel lawyer in both Chambers and The Legal 500. Chambers 2018 commented “a rising star and all-round class act; he puts the extra 10% on top of the 100%.”

Chris represents clients following serious international accidents, usually UK residents injured overseas but also foreign nationals who sustain life-changing injuries in the UK. He often acts in high profile and challenging cases and in claims arising from a wide range of catastrophic and fatal incidents, from road traffic accidents to sporting and leisure activities.

Chris has a specialist interest and expertise in motorsports accidents, having represented the family of F1 driver Jules Bianchi following his fatal accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix and F2 driver Juan Manuel Correa following the serious accident at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix.

Fluent in French, his background in international law means he is well placed to advise in relation to claims arising from incidents across the globe. Chris’ experience notably extends to the USA where he has pursued claims in a number of US states.

He has written, presented and advised on the implications of Brexit for international injury claims. Chris is involved in lobbying for the rights of serious injury victims in an international context, regularly engaging with government and public consultations on law reform.

Chris is currently representing a number of seriously injured clients and their families following accidents overseas, including a UK national who suffered serious burns in a dune buggy fire in Dubai and in a claim against Airbnb and others in Florida for a client who suffered an amputation following an incident at a holiday rental.

Career

Chris studied European and French law at the University of Warwick and Lille II, France. He trained at Blake Lapthorn, qualifying into travel litigation before moving to Stewarts in 2013.

Memberships

Chris is an APIL accredited international injury specialist and assessor. He also holds the APIL Spinal Cord Injury specialist accreditation. He is a member of the Travel and Tourism Lawyers Association, APIL and PEOPIL, Coordinator of the APIL International Special Interest Group, and a member of the Law Society Private International Law Working Group.

Personal

Chris’ interests include theatre and travel. He has sat on the board of a national street theatre company in a voluntary capacity and is usually planning his next adventure abroad. He enjoys spending time with Rupert, his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.