Chris is a partner in Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group resident in the firm’s New York office and also serves as Global Vice-Chair of the Private Equity Group. Chris concentrates his practice on private equity transactions and domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions across a broad range of sectors, including consumer brands and retail, industrials and manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), financial services, healthcare, and entertainment & media.
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- Recognized by Thomson Reuters as a “Stand-Out Lawyer” in 2023.
- Named a winner of the 2023 “Large Middle Market Deal of the Year” award by U.S.A Middle Markets M&A Atlas Awards for his work on the Vista Outdoor acquisition of Fox Racing.
- Recognized as legal counsel in two (2) industries in the 2022 Middle-Market Deals of the Year Awards by Mergers & Acquisitions (Consumer Products and Entertainment & Media).
- Selected through peer review for inclusion on the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for M&A, 2013-2018. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Named as an “Emerging Leader” by M&A Advisor in 2018. The Emerging Leaders list is issued by M&A Advisor. A description of the selection methodology can be found at maadvisor.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Shortlisted for “2019 Transatlantic Private Equity Team of the Year” by Legal Week, The American Lawyer, and Corporate Counsel. The Transatlantic Legal Awards are issued by Legal Week & The American Lawyer. A description of the selection methodology can be found at law.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Selected as an Acritas Stars stand-out lawyer in 2020. The Acritas Stars list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at acritas.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Notable Quotes
- 25 October 2024 “NorthAm Professional Services Preview: PE prepping to unload some backlog" Mergermarket
- 20 September 2024 "Desperate direct lenders kept in the dark as private equity firms call shots" CreditFlux
- 7 July 2024 "FTC non-compete ban would accelerate turnover, increase retention costs" Private Funds CFO
- 16 January 2024 "Middle-Market Dealmakers Prepare for a Rebound" Middle Market Growth
- 9 January 2024 "This Year, Expect LPs to Dial up the Pressure for Capital Returns" Middle Market Growth
- 27 November 2023 "Music rights market picks up deal-making pace" Axios
- 3 January 2023 “Lack of Leverage Leads Buyout Shops to Purchase Minority Stakes” The Wall Street Journal
- 27 March 2020 “Private Equity Bet Billions on Live Entertainment in 2019” Business Insider