Christopher Orford
Biography
Christopher Orford is an associate in in the Corporate Practice Group in the London office of Haynes Boone.
His practice includes representing companies, shareholders and investors in a variety of business transactions, with a concentration in mergers and acquisitions.
His other areas of practice include private equity and venture capital-backed transactions; joint venture and shareholder structures and arrangements; AIM market IPOs and private placements (representing issuers and brokers); and general corporate matters and representation.
He advises clients in relation to a wide variety of open and closed-ended fund structures established in a number of jurisdictions with a particular focus on hedge funds. He has advised fund managers across a wide range of alternative investment funds, including: private equity/venture capital, alternative asset funds and real asset funds.
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- Included on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales, 2026
- Recognized as a recommended lawyer by Legal 500 UK, Legalese, 2024-2025
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- "Seaworthiness and Autonomous Vessels," co-author, Haynes Boone publication, December 7, 2021.
- "The UK’s Green Industrial Revolution and Key Takeaways for Energy Sector from the Recent UN Climate Conference," co-author, Haynes Boone publication, December 7, 2021.
- "New International Instrument to Address Autonomous Vessels," co-author, Haynes Boone publication, June 1, 2021.
- "Limiting Liability in the case of Deliberate Breach: Recent Developments," co-author, Haynes Boone publication, May 19, 2021.
- "Industry View: Opportunities and Challenges as the UK Looks to Embrace Hydrogen," co-author, Haynes Boone publication, April 19, 2021.
- "The Central Role of Hydrogen in the UK's Green Industrial Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges," co-author, Haynes Boone publication, March 3, 2021.
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Education
- LPC LLM, University of Law, 2020
- LL.B., University of Warwick, 2016
Admissions
- England and Wales
6 Haynes Boone London Lawyers Recognized on 2026 Pro Bono Recognition List
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