Profiles

Construction and Engineering

• Acting for employers in an arbitration arising from a dispute over a water treatment plant project in Saudi Arabia.
  
  
• Acting in a major Hong Kong bridge arbitration arising from a dispute over fabrication work in mainland China.
  
  
• Appearing in a Technology and Construction Court case on a dispute arising from a cold storage facility project.
  
  
• Acting as counsel in an-adjudication for Major Contractors regarding blasting and paintwork contracts on a large viaduct.
  
  
• Acting for an international contractor in an arbitration in Sweden of a dispute arising from the engineering of the Oyan River dam in Nigeria.
  
  
• Advising and appearing in the latter stages of the long-running arbitration of an earth-works dispute arising from a major by-pass scheme in the north-west of England.

Energy

• Providing pre-contract advice on bonds and contractual terms for an electric turbine project in Barbados.
  
  
• Acting as Counsel for a Major Contractor against a Utility company regarding the refurbishment of over-head power Cables.
  
  
• Advising an International Power Company on obligations in relation to refurbishment work at a UK power station.
  
  
• Advising the contractor on a claim arising from the construction of a Process Plant in Africa.
  
  
• Advised several energy companies on issues relating to Force Majeure claims.
  
  
• Advising the employer on issues arising from the construction of a waste and energy plant.

Professional Negligence

• Acted for many of the leading insurance companies including Axa.
  
  
• Successfully represented the claimant Technotrade Ltd in the Court of Appeal on claim relating to a landslip.

Information Technology

• Advisory and adjudication work on a series of disputes arising from the construction of the national 3G network of mobile phone and imaging service providers.

Appointments

• As Arbitrator, Christopher recently concluded the Award in a long running ICC arbitration concerning major infrastructure works in Ethiopia and Eritrea, following hearings in Paris, Zurich and Tunisia.
  
  
• Appointed as arbitrator by the ICC in a dispute arising from a gas plant project in Pakistan.
  
  
• Acting as co-arbitrator under a Dubai Chamber of Commerce appointment in relation to disputes arising from a highway construction project.
  
  
• Appointed as co-arbitrator by the ICC on a dispute between a major European contractor and a government client arising from a project in Africa (hearings in Paris, Tunis and Zurich).
  
  
• Acted as mediator in an action relating to a dispute over protected fields from a Middle Eastern Oil Field.
  
  
• Dr Thomas has acted as chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Disciplinary Panel on several occasions.
  
  
• Appointed by the RICS under their Dispute Resolution Scheme to act as Independent expert in a dispute in relation to a Deed of Release for the leasehold of a commercial property.
  
  
• Appointed by the parties as Adjudicator to decide a dispute regarding the refurbishment and fit-out of a London Hotel.
  
  
• Appointed by the RICS under their Dispute Resolution Scheme to act as Adjudicator in a dispute between the contractor and the employer in a claim for loss of profit arising out of the construction and refurbishment of a housing development.
  
  
• Appointed by the RICS under their Dispute Resolution Scheme to act as Adjudicator in a dispute between the parties arising from the subcontract to complete roadworks and groundworks where the employer alleged the contractor was negligent.
  
  
• Appointed by the RICS under their Dispute Resolution Scheme to act as Adjudicator in a dispute regarding withholding notices.
  
  
• Named Adjudicator in the contract to resolve disputes arising from the construction of transmission lines, substations and electrification of border towns for an interconnection power project.