PRACTICE AREAS
- General Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Property Disputes
- Defamation
- Civil, Contractual and Commercial Disputes
EXPERIENCE
Christopher is a Partner at Ariff Rozhan & Co. He is an experienced litigator and has appeared at all levels of the Judicial System in Malaysia including the Federal Court. He has extensive experience in contentious civil and contractual matters, primarily property disputes, defamation, tort and negligence.
CAREER
Christopher was called to the Malaysian Bar in February 2003 and commenced his legal practice in Raja Darryl & Loh. He later became a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department of Zaid Ibrahim & Co in the year 2012. In July 2015, he joined Ariff Rozhan & Co. In June 2018, Christopher was named as “Future Star” by Benchmark Litigation.
QUOTES ON CHRISTOPHER
“Chris is a very easy person to work with, dependable, open-minded and experienced.”
“A partner led boutique that delivers a highly specialised service.”
“Chris is responsive and approachable. He is also knowledgeable on the subject-matter he handles.”
PUBLICATIONS
- Authored “In-Depth: Dispute Resolution” (formerly The Dispute Resolution Review) published by Lexology: https://www.lexology.com/indepth/dispute-resolution/malaysia).
- Authored the “Lexis Nexis Dispute Resolution and Foreign Investment Law Guide 2024”: https://www.lexisnexis.com.hk/insights-and-analysis/law-guide.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
- Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
- Certificate in Legal Practice, Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia
- Bachelor of Law degree from University of London (external programme)
LANGUAGES
- English
- Bahasa Malaysia (Malay)
