Christopher Hall
Recognized nationally for strategic transactions work, Chris provides pragmatic legal counsel to businesses.
Chris Hall advises businesses and senior leaders in a range of matters, including public securities, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, and sophisticated transaction management. With more than 25 years of experience, Chris works with clients to achieve successful outcomes during leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, public and private capital markets offerings, and negotiated investments. He also represents private equity firms in fund formation and capital deployment.
A leader in the field, Chris is consistently recognized for his mergers and acquisitions work, including by Chambers USA for nearly 10 consecutive years.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Editor, Boston University Law Review, 1995 - 1996, 1996
- Wayne State University, M.B.A., Finance, 1993
- Michigan State University, B.A., Finance, with honors, 1989
Bar and Court Admissions
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Oregon
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New York
Related Employment
- Latham & Watkins, New York, NY, Associate, 1996-2000
- NBD Bank, N.A., Detroit, MI, Senior Assistant Manager, 1990-1993
Professional Recognition
Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024
Listed in Chambers USA: "America’s Leading Lawyers" for Corporate: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2015-2024
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, 2013-2025
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine as an "Oregon Super Lawyer," 2014-2023
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Oregon State Bar
Securities Law Section, Executive Committee, Former Member
Business Law Section, Legislative Committee, Co-Chair; Executive Committee, Former Member - Oregon Business and Industry, Fiscal Policy Committee, Former Member
Community Involvement
- Ecotrust, Ongoing Pro Bono Projects
- CARES Northwest Governing, Board Observer (until 2013)
Insights
News
Professional Experience
Mergers & Acquisitions
Acquisition by Austriamicrosystems AG
Represented austriamicrosystems in its cross-border acquisition of Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions Inc.
Acquisition by Corillian Corporation
Represented Corillian in its acquisition of public company InteliData Technologies Corporation.
Acquisitions by ESCO Corporation
Represented ESCO Corporation in its acquisitions of Advanced Cutting Systems and Brazier Mine Construction.
Acquisitions by Jive Software, Inc.
Represented Jive Software in its acquisitions of Bitplay Inc. and StreamOnce.
Acquisitions by Integra Telecom Inc.
Represented Integra Telecom in its leveraged acquisitions of Electric Lightwave and Eschelon Telecom.
Acquisition by Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
Represented Lattice Semiconductor in its acquisition of Silicon Blue Technologies.
Acquisitions by Microsoft Corporation
Represented Microsoft Corporation in multiple acquisitions, including Affirmed Networks, Bonsai AI, Citus Data, Perceptive Pixel and TakeLessons.
Acquisition by nLIGHT
Represented nLIGHT, Inc. in its acquisition of Nutronics, Inc.
Acquisition by SRJ Investments, Inc.
Represented SRJ Investments in its acquisition of Kenworth Northwest.
Acquisition by StanCorp Financial Group Inc.
Represented StanCorp Financial Group in its acquisition of Invesmart Inc.
Acquisitions by The Papé Group
Represented The Papé Group in acquisitions of equipment and semi-truck dealerships.
Sale of Acres Gaming Inc.
Represented Acres Gaming in its public company sale to International Gaming Technology.
Sale of CE Resources
Represented family-held CE Resources to Therapeutic Research Center, LLC, a Levine Leichtman Capital Partners portfolio company.
Sale of Corillian Corporation
Represented Corillian in its public company sale to CheckFree Corporation.
Sale of Emeritus Senior Living
Represented Emeritus Corporation in its public company sale to Brookdale Senior Living.
Sale of Innovative Cereal Systems LLC
Represented Innovative Cereal Systems LLC in its sale to Associated British Foods plc.
Sale of Longview Fibre's Converted Products Division
Represented Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. in its sale of its Eastern and Central Converted Products divisions.
Sales by Microsoft Corporation
Represented Microsoft in its divestitures of Razorfish online advertising business to Publicis Groupe SA, Atlas Advertising business to Facebook and Mediaroom IPTV business to Ericsson.
Sale by Rentrak Corporation
Represented public company Rentrak Corporation in its divestiture of its revenue sharing, pay-per-transaction distribution business to Vobile Inc.
Sale of RetailMeNot.com
Represented Stateless Systems in its sale of RetailMeNot.com to a sponsors' strategic buyer.
Sale of Rose City Printing
Represented Rose City Printing in its sale to River Partners.
Sale of Planar Systems
Represented Planar Systems in its public company sale to Leyard, a Chinese public company.
Sale of Simple Finance Technology
Represented Simple Finance Technology in its sale to BBVA Compass Bancshares.
Sale of SMTC
Represented SMTC in its public sale to H.I.G. Capital.
Sale of Stumptown Coffee
Represented Stumptown Incorporated founder in sale of a majority interest in Stumptown Coffee to TSG Consumer Partners.
Sale of Vestas Towers America
Represented Vestas America Wind Technologies in its sale of Vestas Towers America to Korean-based CS Wind Corporation.
Capital Markets and Public Securities
BlockChain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I
Represent BlockChain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I in its initial public offering and in securities law compliance and corporate governance.
Lithia Motors
Represent Lithia Motors in securities law compliance and corporate governance.
PacifiCorp
Represent PacifiCorp in its public debt offerings.
SenesTech
Represent SenesTech in public offerings, securities law compliance and corporate governance.
Eastside Distilling
Represented Eastside Distilling in securities law compliance and corporate governance.
Electro Scientific Industries
Represented Electro Scientific Industries in securities law compliance and corporate governance.
Lattice Semiconductor
Represented Lattice Semiconductor in securities law compliance and corporate governance.
Longview Fibre
Represented Longview Fibre in a Rule 144A debt financing, securities law compliance and corporate governance.
Merix Corporation
Represented Merix in its public offerings and securities law compliance.
NV Energy
Represented NV Energy subsidiaries in public and Rule 144 debt offerings.
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
Represented Teekay LNG and Teekay Offshore in master limited partnership initial public offerings and NYSE listings, numerous follow-on equity public offerings, securities law compliance and corporate governance.
Teekay Corporation
Represented Teekay in its follow-on debt and equity public offerings, Rule 144A and shelf offerings, securities law compliance and corporate governance.
144A Debt Financing for Anthony Crane Rental
Represented the underwriter in a Rule 144A Debt financing of Anthony Crane Rental.
144A Debt Financing for G+G Retail
Represented the underwriter in a Rule 144A debt financing of G+G Retail.
144A Debt Financing for Merix Corporation
Represented Merix Corporation in a Rule 144A debt financing.
144A Debt Financing for Sierra Pacific Power Company
Represented Sierra Pacific Power Company in a 144A first mortgage bond financing.
Debt Financings
Debt Financing for Ecotrust
Represented Ecotrust in a private debt financing.
Debt Financing of Calder
Represented Bank of Boston in the debt financing of Calder.
Debt Financings for Integra Telecom Inc.
Represented Integra Telecom in its syndicated debt financings.
Debt Financing for Lattice Semiconductor
Represented Lattice Semiconductor in its syndicated debt financing for its acquisition of public company Silicon Image.
Debt Financing for Shari’s Restaurant Group
Represented Shari’s Restaurant Group in the re-financing of its senior and mezzanine debt.
Financings for Ecotrust
Represented Ecotrust and Ecotrust Forest Management in multiple financing transactions.
Private Equity
Acquisition by Arena Capital Partners
Represented Arena Capital Partners in its leveraged acquisition of American Consolidated Media, L.P.
Acquisitions and Dispositions by Endeavour Capital
Represented Endeavour Capital in its acquisitions and dispositions of The Diamond Center, Grand Heritage Hotel Group, Alpha Broadcasting and Nor-Cal Products.
Acquisition by Odyssey Investment Partners
Represented Odyssey Investment Partners in its going private leveraged acquisition of Dayton Superior Corporation.
Investment by Endeavour Capital
Represented Endeavour Capital in its investments in ESCO Corporation and Genesis Financial Solutions.
Business
Recapitalization of Integra Telecom
Represented Integra Telecom in connection with its recapitalization and related investment by Warburg Pincus.
Recapitalization of Pacific Crest Securities
Represented Pacific Crest Securities in connection with its recapitalization and preferred stock financing.
Recapitalization of Shari’s Restaurant
Represented Shari’s Restaurant in conjunction with its recapitalization.
Recapitalization of SoloPower
Represented controlling stockholder in the recapitalization of SoloPower.
Joint Venture by Datalex PLC
Represented Datalex PLC in its joint venture with Framework Technology Corp.
Project Development for Specht Development
Represented Specht Development in connection with equity arrangements and financings for multiple real estate development projects.