Christopher C. Lam

Listed in Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, 2015-2024 Listed in North Carolina Super Lawyers “Top 25” in Charlotte and “Top 100” in North Carolina, 2019-2020 Business Litigation, 2015-2024 “Rising Star,” 2010-2012 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2015-2025 Listed in Benchmark Litigation, “Future Star,” 2015-2016 "Litigation Star", 2023-2024 Listed in Business North Carolina "Legal Elite," 2023 “Legal Elite,” 2015 “Legal Elite Young Gun,” 2010 Listed in Charlotte Business Journal’s “Most Admired CEOs,” 2020  Listed in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, “Leaders in the Law,” 2013, 2019 Listed in Charlotte Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40,” 2013 UNC Law Pro Bono Alumni of the Year (Inaugural Recipient), 2008 Business Leader Media, Pro Bono Impact Award, 2008 Mecklenburg County Bar Young Lawyer of the Year (Inaugural Recipient), 2004-2005 Named “Guardian of the Environment” by The Charlotte Observer North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, Class of 2018 American Bar Foundation, Fellow Breach of contract/business tort litigation Obtained defense verdict in federal jury trial on behalf of publicly traded technology company sued for breach of contract alleging damages of almost $10 million arising out of acquisition of web domains. Earlier in the case, obtained summary judgment in favor of the company’s CEO and CFO, resulting in the dismissal of all business tort claims against the executive defendants. Breach of contract/business tort litigation Obtained summary judgment for CEO and President of media company sued for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty by television network alleging damages of $13 million. Also obtained order excluding plaintiff network’s damages expert witness pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 702. Unfair and deceptive trade practices/defamation suit Obtained defense verdict in jury trial for NASCAR owner in unfair and deceptive trade practices suit alleging damages of $27 million based on alleged defamation and wrongful interference with contract. Trade secrets suit Obtained summary judgment for major financial consulting company in multimillion-dollar claim for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and business interference. Corporate deal disputes Multiple representations of buyers and sellers in disputes arising out of corporate deals, including earnout disputes, indemnification claims, and merger challenges. Franchise litigation Defended franchisor portfolio company and directors and officers in numerous nationwide franchisee suits alleging breach of contract, fraud, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. Government contract arbitration Obtained full multimillion-dollar claim for regional accounting firm in government contract dispute with prime contractor. Commercial arbitration Defended public bottled water company against claims for breach of contract, fraud, and unfair and deceptive trade practices brought by former distributor. MDL product liability cases Defended major pharmaceutical company in multidistrict litigation alleging product liability for leading cancer drugs. Toxic tort litigation Represent different target defendants in benzene and talc litigation. Partnership dispute claim Defended national television network in a dispute with its former programming provider, which sought to declare the parties’ contractual relationship a “partnership” and to recover half of the network’s assets. The North Carolina Business Court dismissed the programmer’s claims, holding as a matter of law there was no partnership. Non-compete litigation Represented both companies and former executives and employees in disputes involving the enforcement of various restrictive covenants, including non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.