Chris Ormond is Knowledge & Innovation counsel in Goodwin’s Private Investment Funds group. She joined Goodwin in October 2022. Chris’ role is to provide legal and practical expertise to add value to the Private Investment Funds practice. She does this by partnering with the lawyers in the team to share best practices and expertise and facilitating a joined up approach to maximise quality and consistency.
Professional Activities
Chris is a regular contributor to INREV and IPF real estate investment groups. She is also a member of the INREV Public Affairs Committee.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin, Chris was a knowledge development lawyer in the Funds & Investment Management team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
Credentials
Education
Legal Practice Course1998
BPP Law School
(Distinction)
Post-Graduate DiplomaLaw1997
BPP Law School
(Commendation)
MAGeography1996
University of Edinburgh
Admissions
Bars
- England and Wales
Publications
- Co-Author, “Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent Funds, Legal and Regulatory Developments to Look Out for in the Coming Months,” Goodwin Alert, October 2025
- Co-Author, “Gaining Access to UK Pension Investors: Key Questions for Private Fund Managers,” Goodwin Alert, May 2025
- Co-Author, “ESG Outlook Spring-Summer 2024: practitioner insights,” Practical Law, 2024
