クリストファー・D・ボーンは、フォーリー・アンド・ラードナー法律事務所のパートナーであり、ビジネス法務を担当する弁護士である。ボストン事務所に所属し、同事務所のプライベート・エクイティ部門および合併・買収（M&A）部門のメンバーを務めている。
Christopher’s practice focuses on a variety of complex corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, equity investments and corporate reorganizations for both corporate and middle market private equity sponsors. He further provides general corporate representation to both public and private companies, and routinely represents executives and C-suite management teams in connection with the sale of companies from one private equity sponsor to another.
Prior to returning to Foley in 2021, Christopher was an associate and early member of the Boston office of a global law firm, where he concentrated on complex corporate and transactional matters for private equity clients and their portfolio companies and served as seconded corporate counsel to one of the world’s leading middle-market private equity sponsors.
While in law school, Christopher was a graduate fellow for Suffolk University Sawyer Business School’s Department of Business Law & Ethics and, among other posts, served as a judicial extern to Magistrate Judge Brian A. Tsuchida of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Representative Experience*
- 3i Group plc in various acquisitions and portfolio company matters, including:
- the acquisition of Sani-Tech West, Inc. from its founders*
- the acquisition of Magnitude Software, Inc. from Audax Group*
- in connection with its portfolio company, Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc., and its acquisition of Thodacon*
- ABRY Partners in its growth investment in AdSwerve*
- オーダックス・グループ及びそのポートフォリオ企業であるビーコン・モビリティに対し、様々な追加買収及び企業関連事項について、以下の買収を含む支援を提供：
- オールタウン・バスサービス
- Butler Bus Service
- DSバスラインズとミッドウェストバスセールス
- Easton Coach
- ヘルスライドプラス／トライカウンティ交通局
- ハンティントン・コーチ・カンパニー
- Leesel Transportation
- Local Motion
- Rolling V Bus Corporation
- Royal Coach Lines
- Transit Team
- WeTransport
- Audax Group and its portfolio company, DISA Global Solutions, in various add-on acquisitions and corporate matters, including the acquisitions of:
- American DataBank
- The screening and compliance services businesses of CastleBranch Inc.
- Crimcheck
- Baker Tilly in various acquisition and investment matters, including:
- its strategic investment led by Hellman & Friedman and Valeas
- its acquisition of accounting and advisory firm Seiler LLP
- Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) in the sale of its Associated Spring™ and Hänggi™ businesses to One Equity Partners
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners in its acquisition of Fortbrand from Wincove Private Holdings
- BICO Group AB in various acquisitions, investments and corporate matters, including its acquisitions of:
- アレグロ3D株式会社
- バイオセロ株式会社
- Discover Echo Inc.
- MatTek Corporation
- Visikol, Inc.
- Carbonite, Inc. in its acquisition of Evault, Inc. from Seagate Technology
- Cerberus Capital Management in its acquisition of SubCom, LLC from TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL)*
- Constant Therapy in its sale to Digital Health Corp
- ControlByWeb in its acquisition by North Branch Capital
- Digital Guardian in its acquisition of Code Green Networks
- Dunes Point Capital, LP in various acquisitions, sales, investments and portfolio company matters, including:
- its acquisition of Specialty Products and Insulation from Foundation Building Materials, Inc.*
- its sale of Artisan Design Group to The Sterling Group*
- FFCM, LLC in connection with its recapitalization and sale of a majority interest to AGF Management Limited
- Housatonic Partners in various acquisitions, sales, investments and portfolio company matters, including:
- its acquisition of FIMC
- its sale of Fastener Distribution Holdings to Audax Group
- its investment in Calo Programs
- its acquisition of Universal Gaming Group
- キッズ2社によるサマー・インファント社（NASDAQ: SUMR）の非公開化買収
- Nexstar Media Group in its acquisition of BestReviews LLC from its founders and Tribune Publishing Company*
- Peninsula Capital in its acquisition of Escapology
- RBC Bearings Incorporated (NASDAQ: ROLL) in its sale of Avborne Accessory Group, Inc. to AerSale, Inc.*
- Silversmith Capital Partners in its growth equity investment in Venminder*
- Singapore Post Ltd in its acquisition of TradeGlobal Holdings from Bregal Sagemount
- Summit Partners in various acquisitions, sales, investments and portfolio company matters, including its acquisitions of:
- Metro Tech Services from Reedy Industries*
- Teaching Strategies from L Squared Capital Partners*
- TZP Group is its acquisition of Quest Events from Goldner, Hawn, Johnson & Morrison and Tonka Bay Equity Partners*
- Wafra Investment Advisory Group in its secondary sale of nine portfolio companies*
- Windjammer Capital Investors in its acquisition of Rowmark LLC from Bertram Capital*
- Wynnchurch Capital in various acquisitions, sales, investments and portfolio company matters, including:
- its portfolio company Appvion in its acquisition of Nekoosa Coated Products, LLC from Sentinel Capital Partners
- its portfolio company Eastern Metal Supply in the sale of its Eastern Architectural Systems division to Cornerstone Building Brands Inc.
- its acquisition of Handguards, LLC from Wind Point Partners and the subsequent acquisition by Handguards of Inno-Pak, LLC from Emerald Lake Capital Management
- its acquisition of ORS Nasco from One Equity Partners and the subsequent acquisition by ORS Nasco of R3 Safety from Bunzl plc
- its portfolio company Owen Companies in its acquisition of J&R Equipment
- ZecOps in its acquisition by Jamf (NYSE: JAMF)
*Certain of these matters were handled prior to rejoining Foley.
受賞歴と表彰
- Received, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Corporate Law (2021-2024)
フォーリー法律事務所、ミレニアム・フィジシャン・グループを代理し、ベリメッド・ヘルス・グループとの提携契約を締結
フォーリー・アンド・ラーダーナー法律事務所は、モザイク・ヘルス傘下で国内最大級の独立系医師グループであるミレニアム・フィジシャン・グループがベリメッドと提携するにあたり、法的アドバイザーを務めた。
フォーリー法律事務所、モビコ・グループの北米スクールバス事業6億800万ドル売却を助言
フォーリー・アンド・ラーダーナー法律事務所は、モビコ・グループPLCが北米スクールバス事業をI Squared Capital（主要なグローバルインフラ投資運用会社）に企業価値最大6億800万ドルで売却する提案において、同社を代表した。
フォーリー法律事務所、BICOのMatTekおよびVisikolをサートリアス社に8000万ドルで売却する案件を担当
フォーリー・アンド・ラードナー法律事務所は、BICO Group AB（「BICO」）がMatTek CorpおよびVisikol IncをSartorius Lab Holding GmbH（「Sartorius」）に8,000万ドルで売却する契約において、BICOの代理を務めました。本取引は、BICOが実験室自動化および選定されたワークフローに注力するという新たな戦略に沿ったものであり、売却益はBICOの財務基盤強化と成長戦略の加速に充てられます。 本取引は2025年第2四半期に完了する見込みである。
Foley Advises Owen Companies, Portfolio Company of Wynnchurch Capital, in Acquisition of J&R Equipment
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Owen Companies, a leading specialty equipment platform and a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of J&R Equipment.
フォリーは、ウィンチャーチ・キャピタルのポートフォリオ企業であるORSナスコを代理し、R3セーフティの買収を遂行した。
フォリー・アンド・ラーダー法律事務所は、ウィンチャーチ・キャピタルのポートフォリオ企業であり、北米における産業用MRO用品の卸売業者であるORS Nascoに対し、Bunzl plcからR3 Safetyを買収するにあたり、法律顧問を務めた。
Foley Represents Handgards in Acquisition of Inno-Pak
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Handgards, LLC, a leading distributor of foodservice products, including disposable gloves, reclosable bags, tabletop items, expendables, and other carryout products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, in its acquisition of Inno-Pak, LLC, a portfolio company of Emerald Lake Capital Management.