He teaches and researches in the areas of company law, competition law, and international trade law. Chris is the author of The Emerging Principles of International Competition Law (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008). He has consulted to and served as a legal adviser to a number of governments and international organizations on international trade matters. In 2010 and 2011 Chris was the Chief Trade Adviser for the thirteen Pacific Forum Island Countries negotiating the PACER Plus agreement with Australia and New Zealand.