Chris Felton

Communicating with Gardner Leader

  • Newbury Office
    White Hart House, Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BA

  • Thatcham Office
    Winbolt House, The Broadway, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3HX

    Telephone:
    01635 50 80 80
    Fax:
    01635 52 13 41

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Chris Felton

Responsibilities:

 

Partner in Personal Injury & Dispute Resolution Team
Marketing Partner

Client Development Partner

 

Contact:

E-mail: c.felton@gardner-leader.co.uk
Dd: 01635 508128
Fax: 01635 42901
Dx: 30805 Newbury

Chris is situated in the Newbury Office

Career:

LLB Hons 1991
Qualified 1996
Partner at Gardner Leader 2002

Specialist Areas:


Corporate/Commercial Disputes

Advises companies, directors & shareholders in relation to disputes concerning:

  • Corporate governance
  • Directors duties and interests
  • Shareholder rights - including protection of minority shareholders
  • Breach of warranty and contractual claims
  • Product liability actions in the Technology and Construction Courts

Catastrophic and Fatal Accident Claims

Represents victims and their families in relation to post accident claims, specialising in:

  • Aviation, rail and multi-party disaster actions
  • Liability of employers, product manufacturers and road users
  • Foreign jurisdictions
  • Representing families in both jury and non-jury Inquests
  • Advising Employers/Local Authorities on risk management and accident prevention

Current/Past Cases:

  • Represented ex-MClaren engineer Phil Mackereth at the World Motor Sports Council in Monaco in December 2007, a hearing brought by Vodafone, McLaren, Mercedes and ING Renault F1 under the International Sporting Code.
  • Successfully brought liability claims in relation to a defective helicopter/gearbox against French and German defendants.
  • Chris was also a member of the Ladbroke Grove Steering Group and co-ordinated claims for the victims of the Berkshire Railcrash.

Professional Memberships / Associations:

  • Member of Professional Negligence Lawyers Assoication
  • Member of Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
  • Member of Institute of Directors

Outside the Office:

Chris, who is married and a father of two, is a keen marathon runner, having participated in New York, Paris and twice in London. When he's not pounding the streets, he enjoys travelling, football, cricket and golf.

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