Christopher Boardman
Call: 1995
Education: LLM (London)
Languages: Fluent in French
Email: boardman@11sb.com
Tel: 020 7831 6381 (465#)
Christopher's Clerks
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Profile
Chris Boardman was first in his year at Bar School and is now a leading junior practicing in commercial, company and insolvency law. His practice involves complex business disputes involving:
- Franchise and distributorship agreements
- Electricity and gas projects
- Lending and security instruments
- Company acquisitions
- Shareholder agreements
- Directors’ duties and liabilities
- Derivative actions
- S459/994 petitions
- Capital issues
- Dividends
- Corporate rescues
- Liquidations and bankruptcies
- Asset recovery
What others say
Chris Boardman is recommended as a leading insolvency junior by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. The directories highlight:
Sources praise Christopher Boardman as a barrister "who has the whole package of skills." His "strategic judgement in court is excellent, as is his written work and drafting." His recent matters include acting for the liquidators of the Super Aguri Formula One team. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2012)
Among the leading juniors, Christopher Boardman is exceptional at cross-examination; ... (Insolvency - Legal 500 2011)
Christopher Boardman is a tenacious advocate, who puts up a tremendous fight for his clients. He wins praise alongside... (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2011)
Christopher Boardman is recommended "if you have a difficult corner to fight". (Insolvency - Legal 500 2010)
A "confident and relaxed advocate," Christopher Boardman is highly regarded for his "incisive advice and sound analysis of complicated situations." His outstanding courtroom abilities are highlighted and he is recommended for "difficult struggles that require real fighting skills". (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2010)
Christopher Boardman is "a really safe pair of hands". (Insolvency - Legal 500 2009)
Garnering much positive feedback this year, Chris Boardman is many people's number-one barrister. Viewed as "almost faultless," he impresses as "a bullish advocate who's superb on his feet." Peers describe him as "bright, commercial and focused on what needs to be done in order to get a result." He is especially popular with clients, who find him "unstuffy and excellent when it comes to technical knowledge, with the ability to run a complicated case." (Chambers UK 2009)
The "extremely impressive" Christopher Boardman is "seen as up-and-coming" here. (Insolvency - Legal 500 2008)
According to peers, Christopher Boardman is "very bright and likeable," and such is his advocacy style that peers also find him "all too easy to listen to - he has the ear of the court". (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2008)
... and Christopher Boardman who is "technically excellent and good on his feet". (Insolvency - Legal 500 2007)
Christopher Boardman is another who is "excellent on his feet." He has had "some amazing victories," one example being his successful opposition of an administration application made by the directors of Re Southern Cross Limited. (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2007)
One interviewee viewed Christopher Boardman's entry into a case as "akin to the cavalry arriving." He has "good analytical skills" and is "excellent on his feet". (Insolvency - Chambers UK 2006)
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