Chris Manderson
Partner
Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
Chris Manderson is a partner and chair of the Corporate Department Ervin Cohen & Jessup. Manderson specializes in mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, debt and equity financing, distressed and restructuring transactions, and preserving and utilizing Net Operating Loss tax assets. He also advises public and private company boards and executives on corporate governance. Manderson began his career as a transactional lawyer representing public companies, private equity funds, boards and executives in M&A and finance transactions at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Paul Hastings LLP. He also served as executive vice president & general counsel at Real Industry, Inc., where he guided the company through a $525 million acquisition of an aluminum recycling business, and subsequent NASDAQ listing.
