Christine is counsel in the Global Corporate Group and a member of the Emerging Technologies Group where she focuses her practice on transactional matters in intellectual property and technology. Christine has experience managing all IP- and technology-related aspects of corporate matters, such as mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and financings. She advises clients from a range of industries, including software and technology, consumer products, financial services, private equity, health care, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Achillion Pharmaceuticals in its $930 million sale to Alexion Pharmaceuticals
CerSci Therapeutics, Inc. in its acquisition by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $53 million upfront and contingent payments of $887 million
JAB Holdings in numerous matters, including Keurig Green Mountain's merger with Dr Pepper Snapple Group to form Keurig Dr Pepper and related commercial agreements
Representative Experience
Achillion Pharmaceuticals in its $930 million sale to Alexion Pharmaceuticals
CerSci Therapeutics, Inc. in its acquisition by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $53 million upfront and contingent payments of $887 million
JAB Holdings in numerous matters, including Keurig Green Mountain's merger with Dr Pepper Snapple Group to form Keurig Dr Pepper and related commercial agreements
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. in its $240 million acquisition of a 60% stake in Ghost Robotics Corporation
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. in its $8.3 billion acquisition by The Boeing Company, including the $439 million sale of assets to Airbus SE and the $95.2 million sale of assets to Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd
The Middleby Corporation in its acquisition of numerous private companies and in various arrangements for the licensing and development of commercial conventional and microwave oven technology and for commercial food preparation and preservation technology
Certain sovereign nations for advance purchase and supply rights to COVID-19 vaccines
Recognitions
Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch in America
Americas M&A Atlas Awards, Deal of the Year (Large) (Wells Fargo Asset Management transaction, 2022)
Credentials
Education
Education
- New York University School of Law, 2017, J.D.
- University of Pennsylvania, 2011, B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- New York