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Chris has significant experience representing clients on a broad range of litigation and regulatory matters with particular emphasis on defending financial institutions. He focuses on high value and highly sensitive and complex commercial trials, arbitrations, appeals, pre-litigation disputes, and government investigations.
He is regularly recognized in leading industry publications such as Chambers USA (New York Litigation/General Commercial), Lawdragon (included in “The 500 Leading Lawyers in America”), Super Lawyers (New York), and The Legal 500, where a commentator called him “a star for international commercial litigation” and “a go-to address for such matters.”
J.D., Columbia University School of Law
B.A., University of Virginia
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
New York Regional Board of the College Foundation of the University of Virginia
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
May 30, 2024
Leading Commercial Trial Lawyer Chris Duffy Joins King & Spalding in New York
Lead counsel in ongoing arbitration proceedings for a major financial institution seeking more than $400 million of damages against a contractual counterparty
Lead counsel for an investment firm in expedited multi-court litigation over the control of two publicly traded REITs; prevailed against a motion for preliminary injunction and successfully resolved all claims
Lead counsel for two hedge funds in an expedited nine-witness trial in Delaware Court of Chancery over a disputed multi-billion dollar stock authorization by a public company
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June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
May 30, 2024
Leading Commercial Trial Lawyer Chris Duffy Joins King & Spalding in New York
Lead counsel in ongoing arbitration proceedings for a major financial institution seeking more than $400 million of damages against a contractual counterparty
Lead counsel for an investment firm in expedited multi-court litigation over the control of two publicly traded REITs; prevailed against a motion for preliminary injunction and successfully resolved all claims
Lead counsel for two hedge funds in an expedited nine-witness trial in Delaware Court of Chancery over a disputed multi-billion dollar stock authorization by a public company
See more
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
May 30, 2024
Leading Commercial Trial Lawyer Chris Duffy Joins King & Spalding in New York
J.D., Columbia University School of Law
B.A., University of Virginia
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
New York Regional Board of the College Foundation of the University of Virginia