Chris Potts
Consultant
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Chris is a consultant in the Commercial Litigation team at Blake Morgan. He handles complex commercial and corporate disputes, often in multiple jurisdictions. His practice includes substantial fraud/breach of duty claims.
Main areas of practice
Chris’ main areas of expertise include:
- Corporate disputes
- Fraud
- Contract disputes
Clients
He deals with a variety of companies and their shareholders, as well as insolvency practitioners.
Expertise & Services
- Litigation & dispute resolution
- Corporate & shareholder disputes
- Personal dispute resolution solicitors
- Civil fraud & asset recovery
Chris is simply amazing at what he does – highly recommended for those situations that require knowledge and experience.
Career
Prior to qualifying as a solicitor, Chris was a Detective Inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police for five years. He then worked for a further five years at a major international law firm in Hong Kong (now JSM Mayer Brown).
He joined Blake Morgan in 2001 and became a partner in 2007 and a consultant in 2025.
Chris has regularly been recognised as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 directory, and ranked in the Chambers and Partners Guides as well as being named a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer in 2024.
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Accreditations
Memberships
- Member of the Fraud Advisory Panel
Significant Experience
- Shareholder disputes: Chris has many years of experience in dealing with the affairs of companies, particularly disputes between shareholders, which often involve addressing a person's status as a shareholder, director and employee. He also works closely with corporate lawyers.
- Company disputes: Deals with substantial disputes arising from the sale and purchase of companies, in particular warranty claims and disputes over earn out.
- Fraud: Substantial experience in fraud and breach of duty claims, often involving worldwide freezing injunctions. In a recent case over £10 million of assets were recovered.
Additional Expertise
Other disputes: Experience of litigation (High Court and Court of Appeal), arbitration and mediation.
Insolvency: Deals with aspects of insolvency law as it relates to companies.
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Insights by Chris
Articles 23 March - Chris Potts
Do you suspect fraud? What next?
What should you do if you suspect fraud? This article gives an overview of what recourse you might…
