Chris Hardy

Chris is an experienced commercial and projects lawyer who acts on all aspects of transformational contracts and complex transactions between the public, private and third sectors.

Main areas of practice

Chris has experience supporting public, private and third sector clients with the full spectrum of their needs, from business-as-usual advice to intensive support on long-term service contracts and uniquely complex projects and transactions.

Chris has a broad commercial skillset, in particular complex contracting in the health sector and large-scale service transformations, supporting clients to deliver their business- and population-focused outcomes.

Chris is known for his comprehensive but pragmatic approach, which is valued by his clients, and his robust transaction management.

Clients

Chris works with organisations in the public sector (from governments to regional and local government bodies, as well as the full spectrum of NHS bodies) and their private sector partners from SMEs to multinationals.

Chris also advises clients in the third sector.

Expertise

• Commercial Contracts
• Government
• Healthcare

Career

Chris read Architecture at the University of Liverpool, before converting to law at the University of Sheffield.

Chris trained at an international law firm and spent over five years at another post-qualification before joining Blake Morgan in April 2025.