Christopher Mallon

• Commercial Law
• Civil Law

Chris is known for his forensic attention to detail and commercial approach. He has thorough knowledge of the law but an acute appreciation of the commercial and operational factors that influence clients when bringing and defending claims. He has a a thriving advisory practice and is flexible to assist clients at any stage of proceedings.

Chris's appreciation of ‘business impact’ derives from an extensive career in recruitment before coming to law.  Chris has worked with no fewer than seven national Unions in the transport, arts, manufacturing and education verticals and has a natural ability to build rapport with all types of clients.

He has specific experience in:

• Small claims (County Court and High Court)
• Construction matters (under the 1997 Order and the common law)
• Adjudication of construction matters
• Stress at work claims
• Restrictive covenants
• Breach of contract claims e.g. failure to pay enhanced redundancy where value exceeds 25k.
• Successfully mediated in dispute involving unlawful detention of £200,000 of parts and avoided counterclaim
• Directors’ duties and Companies Act 2006.

Notable Cases

• Negotiating a settlement with a respondent, based in England, illegally retaining £120,000 of goods owned by an NI company. Intensive negotiations and communication led to client receiving goods and resisting a counterclaim.
• Currently involved in a commercial dispute involving an NI manufacturer and a large Dutch construction/infrastructure company re Letter of Comfort. Contract value of £866,000. Negotiation, mediation and recently drafting particulars for submission of dispute to the Commercial List in the High Court.

• Called to the Bar in 2021
• Institute of Professional Legal Studies – Degree of Barrister-at-law (Commendation). Best Advocate in the Annual Moot for Bar Trainees
• LLM Corporate Governance (Distinction). Sole James MacQuitty QC Scholarship Holder of £15,000 for academic year 2013/2014 for LLM study. Queen’s University, Belfast
• LLB Law (1st Class Honours), Salford University (1st in order of merit)