Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

Corporate/M&A

Partner

Chris Manderson has more than two decades of experience guiding clients through complex transactions at the intersection of business, law and finance. He advises public and private companies, private equity funds and entrepreneurs on a broad range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity financings, restructurings and tax-efficient structures involving Net Operating Loss (NOL) assets.

In addition to his deal work, Chris is frequently engaged to advise on governance, securities regulation and compliance matters that demand both strategic judgment and technical precision. He has been recognized as a “Legal Visionary” by the Los Angeles Times, one of California’s “Top 100 Lawyers” and a “Leader of Influence” in M&A by the Los Angeles Business Journal and is ranked Tier 1 in Legal 500’s US Elite rankings for the Los Angeles Corporate and M&A category.

He is highly sought after for:

Mergers and acquisitions (buy- and sell-side) Venture capital and private equity financings Distressed M&A and restructurings Public and private securities offerings Corporate governance and compliance NOL preservation and monetization strategies Board and C-suite advisory

Prior to joining, Chris was a Partner and Chair of the Corporate Department at a full-service Beverly Hills-based firm. He began his legal career at two Am Law firms before serving as EVP and General Counsel of Real Industry, Inc., where he orchestrated a $525 million acquisition of an aluminum recycling business and a subsequent NASDAQ listing. In the wake of the 2009 Financial Crisis, he reorganized companies preserving over $2 billion in NOL tax assets, including Real Industry, Inc. (formerly Fremont General Corporation, with NOLs over $900 million) and Triad Guaranty, Inc. (with NOLs over $1.1 billion). His clients have included Rock & Republic Enterprises, Inc., Amgen, Inc., Dole Food Company, Seidler Equity Partners, Marwit Capital, Credit Suisse First Boston, Morgan Stanley & Co., and former Olympic Gold Medalist Tyler Hamilton in the Lance Armstrong investigation.

A frequent speaker on corporate finance and M&A trends, Chris has been quoted in Barron’s, Forbes, Newsweek, MarketWatch and the Los Angeles Business Journal. He has authored numerous articles on securities law reform and the Corporate Transparency Act.

Chris is a graduate of UCLA School of Law and UC Santa Barbara. He is admitted to practice in California. Outside of work, he restores vintage BMWs, skis, mountain bikes and supports German Shepherd rescue organizations.

J.D., UCLA School of Law

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara