Christian represents accounting and other professional service firms in governance and other corporate matters. He represents the partnership board of a major accounting firm, including providing advice on governance and structure matters, firm policies, fiduciary duties and amendments to governing documents. He also represents a global professional service firm in governance and corporate matters.

While in law school, Christian served as an executive editor of University of Detroit Law Review.

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• Represented Equity International and the founders of Valores Integrales Inmobiliarios, S.A. dev C.V. in a SPAC transaction with Promecap Acquisition S.A.B. de C.V.*
• Represented Equity International in its private equity investment in ARG Realty Group, a commercial real estate company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina*
• Represented Equity International in its private equity investment in Grupo Acosta Verde, a developer, owner and manager of shopping centers in Mexico*
• Represented a UK private equity firm in its US private equity investment in a company operating in the tourism industry*
• Represented an Asia-based private equity firm in an investment in US real estate assets*
• Represented the CEO of Evans Foods, a branded and private label pork rind snack company, in the sale of a portion of his equity interest to a private equity firm and related rollover investment*
• Represented the founder and CEO of System Development Integration, a technology company, in the sale of a portion of his equity interest to a private equity firm and a related rollover investment*
• Represented founder and CEO of Stampede Meat in the sale of a portion of his equity interest to a private equity firm and a related rollover investment*
• Represented Caterpillar Inc. in a global M&A project to dispose of Bucyrus mining equipment sales, service and support businesses in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and other parts of the world*
• Represented Group Odinsa S.A., a Columbian infrastructure company, in the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Mariscal Sucre Airport in Quito, Ecuador*
• Represented Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V., Mexico’s largest infrastructure, in the acquisition of the Facchina Construction Group*
• Represented an international power developer in the acquisition of a development-stage LNG-to-power project in Latin America*
• Represented Caesars Entertainment Corporation in its acquisition of Centaur Holdings, LLC, the owner of Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson, Indiana, and the Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville, Indiana*
• Represented Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. in several transactions, including its acquisition of the Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg, Mississippi from Bally Technologies, Inc., the disposition of its Rhythm City Casino in Davenport, Iowa and the sale of its Marquette, Iowa, casino*
• Represented Atkore International, Inc. in several transactions, including the acquisition of Calpipe Industries, LLC, a market leader for electrical conduit systems for corrosive environments and security bollards for high security, access control and architectural environments, the acquisition of FlexHead Industries, Inc., SprinkFLEX, LLC and related entities engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling flexible sprinkler hose fittings, the acquisition of assets of the Heritage Group of companies, a leading US manufacturer of PVC conduit, fittings, elbows, as well as plumbing pipe products, and the assets of Steel Components Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of steel and malleable iron electrical fittings for steel, flexible and liquid tight conduit, as well as armored cable*
• Represented George Weston Limited, a Canadian public company, which through its operating subsidiaries is one of North America’s largest food processing and distribution groups, in the sale of the United States fresh bread and baked goods business of its subsidiary Dunedin Holdings S.à r.l. to Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. for approximately $2.5 billion. Grupo Bimbo is one of the world’s largest baking companies and is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange*
• Represented an Asian-based global trading company in various US investments, including in agriculture, food and specialty chemicals*
• Represented Dobson Communications Corporation, a provider of rural and suburban wireless communications services under the Cellular One brand, in the sale of the company to AT&T Inc. for approximately $2.8 billion*
• Represented the holding company of Allied Specialty Insurance, Inc. and T.H.E. Insurance Company, a leading insurer of the outdoor entertainment industry in the US, to a subsidiary of X.L. Group plc*
• Represented Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services company, in the acquisition of LCG Holdings, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Disability Management Alternatives, LLC, a leading provider of employee absence management, and Ennis, Knupp & Associates, Inc., a leading global investment advisory firm*
• Represented Aliaxis SA in connection with its tender offer for 100% of the outstanding shares of Durman Esquivel, a publicly traded Costa Rican company, and its related joint venture with the majority owner of Durman Esquivel with respect to their respective businesses located in Central America, South America and the Caribbean*
• Represented Coast Asset Management, LLC, an alternative investment manager serving institutional and high net worth investors, in connection with an investment by Summit Partners, a leading private equity and venture capital firm*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott

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