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Christopher A. Keyser is a partner in Dentons' Corporate practice, focused on private M&A, divestitures, and financing transactions in the lower middle market. His clients include PE firms (Jordan Company, FFL Partners, Edgewater Funds, JZ Capital Partners, Keystone Capital, High Bluff Capital Partners), business founders, and family offices. Chris regularly advises on add-on acquisitions for PE buy-and-build strategies where individual deals range from $5M-$15M, while his core practice covers transactions up to $750M. Roughly 20% of his work is sell-side representation - a segment he considers underserved in the lower middle market. He also serves as outside general counsel for PE portfolio companies on governance, commercial contracts, and day-to-day legal matters.
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Buy-side and sell-side M&A legal counsel for lower middle market transactions. Specializes in PE buy-and-build add-on acquisitions ($5M-$15M per deal), platform acquisitions, divestitures, and financing transactions. Core deal range is $20M-$750M, with add-on work starting at $5M. Represents PE firms, family offices, fundless sponsors, and business founders.
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Ongoing outside general counsel services for PE portfolio companies covering corporate governance, strategic planning, business formation, commercial contracts (purchase/supply agreements, leases, loan agreements), employment agreements, and day-to-day legal matters.
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