Represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies on leveraged finance transactions with an emphasis on debt commitments and credit facilities for leveraged acquisitions, including acquisition financings and asset-based lending facilities.

Chris represents sponsor portfolio companies on their working capital facilities and their ongoing compliance under those facilities.

He has also worked extensively on various recapitalizations, refinancings and related transactions, including incremental facilities.

• Ares Management in acquiring Convergint Technologies.
• Blackstone in acquiring the chemicals business of Orica Limited, Serco India and several real estate assets.
• Feldenkreis Holdings in acquiring Perry Ellis International, Inc.
• KKR in acquiring Del Monte Foods, Capsugel, Academy Sports, Samson Resources, The Brickman Group and Goodpack.

Education
Fordham University School of Law, JD
New York University, MA
Harvard University, AB

Admissions
New York

Prior Experience
Partner, Proskauer Rose 
Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett