Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Chris has advised a wide range of industries on many different areas of law, including sale and purchase of SME businesses, commercial and retail leasing, estates, property, and commercial litigation. His current practice focuses on working closely with and advising large Australian and international companies on commercial matters relating to investing and doing business in Australia, including asset or share acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, reorganisations, and associated due diligence, corporate, and employment matters.

Examples of his recent experience include handling:

• contract negotiation, due diligence, and closing and post-closing matters for Vossloh Cogifer in the acquisition from Flowerserve Corporation of its TKL subsidiary, which is a rail points, crossings, and turnouts manufacturing business with operations in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia (2007) and

• pre-completion documentation for Multi-Color Corporation in the acquisition of Collotype, a multinational wine and spirits labelling company (2008).

Areas of Practice

• Private Equity

Representative Cases

• Joint Venture

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Lending & Secured Transactions, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Australia

Address

Aurora Place
Level 41
88 Phillip Street
Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Phones

61.2.8272.0524 (Business Phone)

Faxes

61.2.8272.0599 (Business Fax)

Websites

http://www.jonesday.com