Experience
Chris specializes in advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a wide variety of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth equity investments, strategic transactions, joint ventures, and general corporate matters. Chris also frequently represents management teams and operating executives in sale transactions.
Chris principally focuses his practice on transactions in the healthcare services and healthcare technology verticals, and has significant experience in the consumer, business services, technology companies, financial services/asset management, and manufacturing verticals.
Chris’s recent transactional experience includes representing leading private equity and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs, InTandem Capital Partners, Ridgemont Equity Partners, Sixth Street Growth, TA Associates, Tinicum Capital Partners, and Webster Equity Partners, among others.
Credentials
Education
JD
University of Notre Dame
(cum laude)
BA
University of Miami
(with honors; valedictorian finalist)
Admissions
Bars
- Massachusetts
Recognition & Awards
Chris is consistently recognized for his leadership and work in the private equity and healthcare sectors and has been included in a number of legal rankings. He has received accolades for his work by the following publications:
- USA Private Equity Deal of the Year (InTandem Capital Partners acquires OrthoNebraska), Americas and Global Markets M&A Atlas Awards, 2024
- Named “Dealmaker of the Year for Healthcare Services,” by The Deal
- Recognized by The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) as a 2022 Rainmaker
- Ranked by Legal 500 2022-2024 as a Recommended Healthcare lawyer and as a recommended lawyer for Private Equity Buyouts (Middle Market) 2024
- Named to the Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2020 as one of the best and brightest young achievers, innovators and leaders who have helped to make Boston a business powerhouse
- Recognized by The National Law Journal as a Mergers & Acquisitions Trailblazer
- Recognized by The M&A Advisor as an Emerging Leader
Publications
- Co-Author, "Hidden Gold – Section 1202 and the PE Playbook," Private Equity Wire, December 16, 2024
- Quoted, "Sellers Gain Upper Hand in Private Equity Deals, finds Goodwin Procter Rollover Report,” Mergers and Acquisitions, May 2018