Christopher Symons QC

Call 1972; QC 1989; BA (Kent)
Email: csymons@3vb.com

• Bermuda Form Arbitration involving claim by a financial services company against their excess layer quota share insurers co-arbitrators William Rowley Q.C. and Paul Hannon.
• Contractual dispute between foreign bank and provider of credit and debit card services - Chair with co-arbitrators Oba Nsogbe Q.C. and Tony Marks.
• A dispute involving the construction of a luxury motor yacht.  Chairman with Co Arbitrators Ian Hunter Q.C and Christopher Hancock Q.C.
• Dispute involving losses to a chemical and refining company following Hurricane Ike. Co Arbitrator with Sir Mark Waller and Ian Glick Q.C.
• Insurance dispute concerned with damage caused by the California fires.  Chairman with co arbitrators Bryan Kellett and Heather Thomas.
• Insurance dispute concerned with damage to a mine in Africa acting as Umpire with arbitrators Michael Lee and John Lockey Q.C.
• Insurance dispute over damage caused to property in the Caribbean as a result of hurricane damage co-arbitrator with Sir Mark Potter and Colin Edelman Q.C.
• Sole arbitrator in a dispute between insurers as to which year of account a claim against solicitors fell to be indemnified.
• An insurance dispute involving pharmaceutical products co arbitrators Sir Gordon Langley and Dominic Kenrick QC.
• An insurance dispute involving the Witch Creek fires.  Chairman with co arbitrators Colin Edelman QC and Richard Youell.
• Employment dispute under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules co-arbitrator Michel Kallipetis QC and Michael Lee.
• LCIA arbitration re share purchase agreements co-arbitrator; Andrew Foyle; Toby Landau QC.
• Reinsurance Arbitration involving Marine xs loss.  Chairman with co-arbitrators Richard Youell and Bryan Kellett.
• Insurance arbitration in Bermuda co-arbitrator claim re right to recovery for losses arising from FSA intervention with JL McDougall QC and Bill Jentes.
• Insurance arbitration re damage to New Orleans hotel after Hurricane Katrina - co-arbitrator with Michael Collins QC and J. Stevens Clay.
• LCIA arbitration as chairman involving directors and officers cover issued to a Bermuda Telecommunications company - with Lord Irvine and Colin Edelman QC.
• Arbitration co-arbitrator involving insurance coverage for a Monorail system - Ian Hunter QC and Professor John Uff QC.
• LCIA arbitration involving the reinsurance of an insurance companies CAR account with Bryan Kellett and John Emney.
• Arbitration as sole arbitrator on question of whether there had been a good notification under a professional negligence policy issued to a firm of accountants.
• Arbitration as co-arbitrator involving Insurance cover for political risks in Russia with Professor Bernadini and Guy Walker.

Christopher has also been instructed to provide a neutral evaluation for parties seeking to resolve their disputes on a number of occasions.