Bio

Christopher Bellavia is a partner in the firm's Seattle office. He is a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions practice group. Chris has over 20 years of experience as a corporate, securities, and transactional lawyer working with companies at all stages of development in a variety of industries. Chris’ practice includes M&A transactions (both sell-side and buy-side), general corporate advice and drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including product distribution, supply and vendor agreements. Chris also represents startups and early-stage companies on formation and general corporate matters and seed and venture capital financings. Additionally, Chris has significant experience advising private and public companies on corporate governance, securities disclosure, and compliance issues, and he represents founders, investors, and senior executives on general corporate and finance matters. Chris has worked with companies in a number of industries including software and technology, fintech, consumer packaged goods, forest and wood processing products, food and beverage, media and entertainment, and financial services.