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Christopher's corporate finance and commercial practice involves acting for financial institutions and corporate borrowers with respect to secured and unsecured loans and in work-out transactions. His work in mergers and acquisitions involves acquisition and securities transactions affecting companies in all major industry groups. He also serves as corporate counsel for corporations in a diverse range of industries.

In addition to his law practice, Christopher has been active in Firm management, having served for four years as a member of the Executive Committee of Smith Lyons, which merged with Gowlings in 2001; and, since 2002, as chair of Gowlings' National Audit Committee.