Christa Band

Litigation Partner, London

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“I have over 30 years in practice, during which I have taught law, practised as a barrister, and worked for leading international firms both in the UK and overseas.  I bring this broad and varied experience to bear in helping clients to resolve their most challenging commercial disputes.”

Beyond the Office

Christa was a temporary lecturer in Law at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University in 1987 and trained and practised as a barrister between 1987 and 1990. She was an associate at a major firm in Sydney, Australia, between 1990 and 1992 and on returning to London joined Herbert Smith where she worked for 17 years, including 13 years as a partner.

Christa joined Linklaters as a partner in 2009.

Education and Qualifications

Christa has a first class degree in law from Cambridge University and has a first class post-graduate Bachelor of Civil Law degree from Oxford University.