Bio

Chris Carlisle is a leading corporate finance attorney with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and emerging company/venture finance. He offers legal guidance to a diverse range of clients, including founders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalist and private equity funds, spanning from startups to established publicly held enterprises. These clients represent various industries, such as consumer products, software (including among other segments, fintech, insurtech and enterprise software), health care technology, professional and IT services, franchise, agriculture, branded products and industrials. Recognized as a client advocate, Chris is a highly regarded business advisor who often serves as the primary point of contact for all legal matters of his clients. His approachable and practical style, combined with his in-depth knowledge of finance, corporate law and market dynamics, enables him to counsel his clients effectively. Chris is skilled in navigating the intricacies of organizational structures, financing, and market entry, making him a trusted advisor for companies at all stages of development. Chris provides comprehensive guidance to his clients throughout all stages of their financing development. This includes initial capitalization, multiple series of venture capital, friends and family investment, angel investors, strategic partnerships, as well as senior and mezzanine lending. He offers practical legal and business advice, delivered with sound judgment. In his commitment to earning the role of a trusted advisor on both legal and business matters, Chris invests off-the-clock time to understand his clients’ unique needs and priorities. Throughout his career, Chris has provided legal representation to both publicly held and private companies during the mergers and acquisitions process in the U.S. and internationally, with key clients based in the U.K., Canada, Italy, Belgium as well as other EU and Pacific Rim jurisdictions. His expertise extends from directing and managing due diligence to facilitating post-merger integration. Chris is known for assisting international companies with their market entry into the U.S.