Christopher P Davis
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism
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Practice Areas
Investor Activism; Mergers & Acquisitions; Business Restructuring & Reorganization
Career
Chris Davis chairs Kleinberg Kaplan’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Investor Activism Groups. A leader in the activism space, Chris advises domestic and international clients on shareholder activism, proxy contests and tender offers. He has represented clients on more than $25 billion worth of transactions over the course of his career. Chris has been advising on activism-related matters since the 1990s, when he served as legal counsel on Elliott Management’s first forays into the space. His history of representing both boards and investors gives him a balanced viewpoint on the challenges and opportunities facing both groups, and a sensitivity for the generational forces changing activism. Chris also counsels clients on mergers, stock and asset purchases, restructurings, workouts and bankruptcy sales, stock-for-stock mergers, auction sales, joint ventures, divestitures and financings.
Personal
In addition to his practice and his regular speaking engagements, Chris also serves as an advisory board member of The Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.
Chambers Review
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Christopher Davis of Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, PC maintains a strong reputation for his work in domestic and international shareholder activism issues. He chairs the firm's investor activism group.
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Chris Davis Named to Advisory Board of Millstein Center at Columbia Law School
Congratulations to Christopher P. Davis, Chair of M&A and Investor Activism, for being named to the advisory board of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School!
Kleinberg Kaplan Ranked 3rd Most Active Legal Advisor for Activist Campaigns Over the Last 12 Months
Read about the latest recognition of the firm's position as one of the "go to" law firms in activism campaigns.
Firm News: MG Capital Management/HC2 Holdings
Kleinberg Kaplan advises MG Capital Management in its consent solicitation and successful settlement with HC2 Holdings.
Kleinberg Kaplan Represents Mittleman in its Completed Merger with Aimia
Read about the latest in a recent string of Canadian public company transactions and activism engagements handled by Kleinberg Kaplan.
Kleinberg Kaplan Ranks Among 2020's Top Legal Advisors for Activist Campaigns According to Bloomberg
We are thrilled to share the latest recognition of our Activism Practice Group.
Chris Davis Named to Advisory Board of Millstein Center at Columbia Law School
Congratulations to Christopher P. Davis, Chair of M&A and Investor Activism, for being named to the advisory board of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School!
Kleinberg Kaplan Ranked 3rd Most Active Legal Advisor for Activist Campaigns Over the Last 12 Months
Read about the latest recognition of the firm's position as one of the "go to" law firms in activism campaigns.
Firm News: MG Capital Management/HC2 Holdings
Kleinberg Kaplan advises MG Capital Management in its consent solicitation and successful settlement with HC2 Holdings.
Kleinberg Kaplan Represents Mittleman in its Completed Merger with Aimia
Read about the latest in a recent string of Canadian public company transactions and activism engagements handled by Kleinberg Kaplan.
Kleinberg Kaplan Ranks Among 2020's Top Legal Advisors for Activist Campaigns According to Bloomberg
We are thrilled to share the latest recognition of our Activism Practice Group.
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