Our Lawyers:

Christopher Bridges

LLB (Hons)(London), MSIArb, ACIArb
Barrister-at-Law (Inner Temple)
Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore)
Commissioner for Oaths, Notary Public

Mr. Christopher Bridges graduated from the University of London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 1989 after sitting for the Bar Finals where he won a Book Prize for Best Overseas Student in General Paper 1. He heads the Litigation Department which is based in the main office. He is a Notary Public and A Commissioner for Oaths.

Mr. Bridges has over 19 years experience as a litigator and practices General Litigation. His field of practice as a General Litigator is wide and varied ranging from Shipping Law to Criminal Law. He is accredited on the List of Leading Counsel maintained by the High Court of Singapore which appoints on behalf of the State senior criminal practitioners who are assisted by an assistant Counsel from a similar List of Assisting Counsel to represent a Defendant facing the Death Penalty and whose fees are paid for by the High Court.

He has served on various sub-committees in the Law Society of Singapore and has been recognized by the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme for his contributions to this Scheme.

His is also involved in the Academic Field as a Part Time Staff Member of the Singapore Polytechnic where he conducts tutorials for Diploma Students in Business Law, covering topics on creation of contracts, employment rights and Law of International Trade which covers Carriage of Goods by Sea and Air, Maritime Insurance and Sale of Goods.

He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators having passed its entrance examinations in 1995.