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Chris serves as global chair of Reed Smith’s Private Equity Group and as an elected member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Chris focuses on advising private equity sponsors, strategic companies, family offices, and other institutional investors in a variety of transactional matters, including leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, joint ventures, recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions, and exits. His experience spans a wide range of industries, including business services, financial services, industrials and manufacturing, consumer, health care and life sciences, technology and entertainment, and media.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Represented Dalian Wanda in the sale of The IRONMAN Group to Advance Publications/Newhouse.
Represented Flexpoint Ford in connection with its investment into Create Music Group.
Represented Flexpoint Ford in connection with its investment into GoldState Music.
Representative Experience
Represented Dalian Wanda in the sale of The IRONMAN Group to Advance Publications/Newhouse.
Represented Flexpoint Ford in connection with its investment into Create Music Group.
Represented Flexpoint Ford in connection with its investment into GoldState Music.
Represented Flexpoint Ford in connection with its $144 million growth equity investment into Duetti Inc.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in the sale of Peak Utility Services to Greenbelt Capital Partners.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in the carve-out sale of Tri-State Utilities and Pipe Vision to Vortex Companies, LLC.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its carve-out acquisition of various infrastructure subsidiaries of Mammoth Energy Solutions (NASDAQ: TUSK), including 5 Star Electric LLC, Higher Power Electrical LLC, and Python Equipment LLC.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in the carve-out sale of Pro-Pipe Services, LLC to GenNx360 Capital Partners.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of Effective Spend.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of DSPolitical LLC.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of Optimad Media LLC.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of Vertical Communications, Inc.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of Advantage Engineers.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in the carve-out sale of its DSPolitical business.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in the carve-out sale of its Effective Spend business to OneMagnify, a portfolio company of Crestview Partners.
Represented Nova Capital Management in its acquisition of five separate divisions of Newell (Amerock, Ashland, Bulldog, Drapery and Shur-Line).
Represented Nova Capital Management in the sale of Amerock Hardware to a large strategic company.
Represented Nova Capital Management in its acquisition of Craig Electronics from a Florida based family office.
Represented Nova Capital Management in its acquisition of World & Main Hardware from Littlejohn Capital.
Represented Nova Capital Management in the sale of Ashland Hardware Brands to Tyman PLC.
Represented Nova Capital Management in the sale of Drapery Hardware to a US based manufacturing company.
Represented Nova Capital Management in connection with Nova’s and Landon Capital Partner’s acquisition of Walbro Limited from the Carlyle Group.
Represented Nova Capital Management in its carve-out acquisition of Shakespeare Company LLC from Jadex, Inc., a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners.
Represented H2 Brands, a portfolio company of Nova Capital Management, in its sale to Gordon Brothers via 363 Sale Process.
Represented Soundcore Capital Partners in its acquisition of Economy Propane LLC.
Represented Soundcore Capital Partners in its acquisition of Nashville Propane Exchange.
Represented Soundcore Capital Partners in its acquisition of Gateway Propane.
Represented Soundcore Capital Partners in its acquisition of Florida Lift Gas.
Represented Soundcore Capital Partners in is acquisition of Irvington Gas.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Simms Fishing from Castanea Partners.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Fox Racing from Altamont Capital Partners.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Stone Glacier.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Fiber Energy Products.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Foresight Sports.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Remington Ammunition via a Section 363 Sale Process.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of BRG Sports’ “Action Sports” division (Bell, Giro, C-Preme and Blackburn).
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in the sale of the following brands: Bolle, Cebe and Serengeti to a significant European private equity fund.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in the sale of its Savage Arms business to a financial buyer.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Jimmy Styks, LLC.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Hevi-Shot Ammunition.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Venor’s clothing and apparel business.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of QuietKat electric bicycles.
Represented Revelyst Inc., a portfolio company of Strategic Value Partners, in its sale of the RCBS Brand to the Hodgdon Powder Company, via a global asset carve out.
Represented Revelyst Inc., a portfolio company of Strategic Value Partners, in its acquisition of PinSeeker, Inc., a leading skill-based golf simulator competition platform.
Represented Revelyst Inc. a portfolio company of Strategic Value Partners, in its sale of Fiber Energy Products to Lignetics, Inc.
Represented EOS Partners in the sale of Mining Indaba to Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC.
Represented EOS Partners in the sale of certain marketing and media assets to ALM Media, LLC.
Represented EOS Partners in the acquisition of Pension Data Resources.
Represented AEA Investors in the acquisition of Pexco, LLC from Spectrum Plastics.
Represented Fortress Investment Group in connection with a growth equity investment into a Florida based transportation parts consignment business.
Represented Crestline Inc. in the sale of Mojo Music to Concord Music Group.
Represented EW Healthcare in connection with its joint venture investment in Bioventus, LLC with Smith & Nephew.
Represented LLR Partners in connection with a growth equity investment in High Point Solutions, LLC.
Represented Procuritas Capital in the acquisition of Strandberg Guitars.
Represented Frontenac Company in the sale of Ansira Partners, Inc. to KRG Capital Partners.
Represented Nexit Ventures in the sale of Ekahau to Ziff Davis.
Represented Morgan Stanley Capital Group in the sale of MGM International Group, LLC to Mercuria Energy Group.
Represented Promecap Capital in connection with its co-investment in Carrix, Inc.
Represented Fidelio Capital/Nextmune in the acquisition of U.S. Veterinary Allergy Testing and Treatment Activities from ALK.
Represented Firebird Music Holdings in connection with its growth equity investment into Ntertain.
Represented iFIT Inc., a portfolio company of L’Catterton, in its acquisition of ReformRX Inc.
Represented Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) in the acquisition of the ABS Suite™ business of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Represented Walker Zanger in its sale to the Mosaic Companies / The Baupost Group.
Represented Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH) in the sale of its Phazyme product brand to C.B. Fleet Company, Inc.
Represented Marathon Asset Management in the sale of several overseas based real estate investments.
Represented ThoughtFocus Inc. in connection with a growth equity investment by H.I.G. Capital.
Represented Position Music in connection with a growth equity investment by Vesper.
Represented Shield AI Inc. in its acquisition of Martin UAV.
Represented Shield AI Inc. in its acquisition of Heron Systems, Inc.
Represented Concord Music Group in its acquisition of Hitco Entertainment’s recording catalog.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Downtown Music Publishing’s owned music copyright catalog.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Imagem Music Group, the largest independent music company in the world at the time of the transaction (Rogers & Hammerstein, Boosey & Hawkes, etc.).
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Varese Sarabande.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Tams-Witmark.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Fania Records and Publishing.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Razor & Tie Records.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Samuel French, Inc.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its majority investment into Pulse Music Group.
Represented Concord Music Group in its sale to the State of Michigan Retirement Systems.
Represented Select Medical Group (NYSE: SEM) in the acquisition of an inpatient physical rehabilitation hospital located in Florida.
Represented Select Medical Group (NYSE: SEM) in the acquisition of an occupational medicine practice located in New Jersey.
Represented Select Medical Group (NYSE: SEM) in the establishment of two joint ventures in Texas for the management of several rehabilitation hospitals.
Represented National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (acquired by BB&T Corp.) in connection with a $150 million equity investment by Warburg Pincus.
Represented National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (acquired by BB&T Corp.) in connection with the sale of Christiana Bank & Trust Company to WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WSFS).
Represented S&B Industrial Minerals (acquired by Imerys) in the acquisition of a leading mining and minerals company with operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Represented Panduit Corp in its acquisition of Atlona Inc.
Represented Intralot SA in the sale of its lottery operations business in Peru to Nexus Group.
Represented Codemate A/S in the sale of the company to Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Represented Factorial Digital in the sale of the company to Periscope Equity.
Represented Siege Media LLC in the sale of the company to Protective Technologies Capital LLC.
Represented Cloud Theory its merger with InvestorFlow and subsequent growth equity investment by Ambina Partners.
Represented Vimian Group AB (STO: VIMIAN) in its acquisition of AllAccem Inc.
Recognitions
Recognized by Thomson Reuters as a “Stand-Out Lawyer” in 2020 - 2026. Methodology displayed on thomsonreuters.com.*
Named a winner of the 2023 “Large Middle Market Deal of the Year” award by U.S.A Middle Markets M&A Atlas Awards. Methodology is available on globalmanetwork.com.*
Recognized as legal counsel in two (2) industries (Consumer Products and Entertainment & Media) in the 2022 Middle-Market Deals of the Year Awards by Mergers & Acquisitions. Methodology displayed on themiddlemarket.com.*
Credentials
Education
Education
- Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2008, J.D.
- University of South Carolina, 2003, B.S.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
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