Bio

Catherine Rossouw is a transactional private equity and corporate attorney and a partner in Chapman's Special Situations and Restructuring Group. Cathy’s diverse practice covers traditional mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, as well as early-stage equity financings, lender equity kickers, secondary market transactions, and general corporate advice. Her approach to advising clients is practical, collaborative, and results oriented. Cathy regularly represents hedge funds, private equity funds, alternative lenders, banks, and other financial institutions in complex equity transactions and portfolio company acquisitions and works closely with corporate clients and start up companies on everyday corporate matters, including commercial contracts, stockholder agreements, LLC operating agreements, equity incentive programs, and strategic investments. In addition to private equity, M&A, and start-up equity transactions, Cathy collaborates with her colleagues in the Special Situations and Restructuring Group in connection with event driven and special situation investments, and with the Commercial Lending Group to advise both lenders and borrowers on the equity features of financing transactions, including warrants, co-investments, SAFE instruments, and convertible notes. Cathy is also the firm’s professional development partner and works closely with the talent development team and practice group leaders to formulate and deliver the firm’s professional development program. Prior to moving to New York, Cathy practiced law in Australia.