Chris is an early distributed ledger technology adopter. He’s also a digital nomad and can be found working on client matters from places around the globe.
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Chris’s skillset runs the entire lifecycle of emerging technology companies. However, much of his practice focuses on representing blockchain and cryptocurrency clients (including native protocols, centralized and decentralized application layer technologies, exchanges and other marketplaces, issuers of virtual assets, real world assets and stablecoins, and venture capital investors) in various transactions and regulatory matters.
Prior to joining Ashbury in 2021, Chris worked in the mergers and acquisitions group at Skadden, which Forbes called “Wall Street’s most powerful law firm,” for nearly eight years. He also performed freelance work for Fenwick, another prominent Silicon Valley firm known for its startup and blockchain practices.
Over the course of his career, Chris worked on the largest tech deal ever (Dell’s acquisition of EMC for $67 billion), was the lead associate on most of WeWork’s significant transactions (including its founder’s attempted $47 billion squeeze out of minority stockholders; now dramatized in a miniseries on Apple TV+), and advised Coinbase on various legal matters.
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Advised a major VC fund on an $85 million investment in an industrial AI unicorn.
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Successfully negotiated a $500 million governance dispute involving a major VC fund’s investment in a biotech AI unicorn.
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Advised numerous clients on M&A deals, including companies in the software and blockchain verticals.
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Advised numerous clients on debt and equity financings, including companies in the software, blockchain, gaming, AI, and spacecraft manufacturing verticals.
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Advised DEX in connection with an SEC investigation.
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Designed the staking protocol for a token with a top-20 market cap.
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Advised blockchain exchanges and other marketplaces on issues related to FinCEN and securities law compliance.
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Advised clients on securities law implications of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), including certain products related to government bonds and real estate interests.
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Advised numerous clients on legally compliant blockchain token offerings.