Christopher Boyne > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Christopher Boyne
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Christopher Boyne is a partner based in the London office, where he works in the Litigation Department. He specialises in complex litigation and has wide-ranging commercial litigation experience across a wide variety of industries and geographies including financial institutions and multinational corporations.
He has represented clients on a variety of high-profile litigation matters including large-scale corporate disputes, shareholder/joint venture disputes, civil fraud claims and court applications relating to arbitral proceedings. He has extensive experience of applications to challenge the jurisdiction of the English Courts as well and advising on interim and protective measures in both English and foreign courts. This experience includes successfully obtaining and defending billion-dollar freezing injunctions. He has also advised on a wide range of banking and financial services disputes, including in respect of some of the most significant cases arising out of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
Education
Mr. Boyne received his LL.B. (First Class) in 2003 from Kings College London. He is admitted to practise in England & Wales (2007).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
(Next Generation Partners)Described by a client as a ‘disputes powerhouse’, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is well-versed in handling complex high-stakes matters for large blue-chip multinationals. ‘Great advocate and cross examiner’ Lord Peter Goldsmith KC leads the team that has particular experience in funds and private equity related work. Widely lauded Patrick Swain is key to the team, with extensive experience in shareholder disputes alongside commercial fraud claims and professional negligence litigation. ‘Brilliant commercial litigator’ Christopher Boyne is a ‘trusted commercial advisor‘ to many of the clients of the practice. At associate level, ‘exceptionally smart, diligent, and creative’ Luke Duggan is recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Commercial litigation: premium London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory