Chris Ahn is a partner in the Corporate Department. He has a general corporate practice with a particular emphasis on representing buyers and sellers in connection with mergers and acquisition transactions, debt and equity securities transactions, corporate restructurings, the formation of joint ventures and strategic partnerships, and corporate and board governance.
From 2018 until 2021, Chris served as General Counsel of James Perse, a global apparel, furniture, furnishings and lifestyle brand based in Los Angeles.
Active in pro bono matters, Chris previously served as outside counsel to The Los Angeles Leadership Academy, a not-for-profit charter school serving underprivileged children in the Los Angeles community.
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D.
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University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.
magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions & Qualifications
- California
Memberships
Community Legal Outreach, Berkeley, CA (Former Co-Director)
Matters
Key representative transactions include:
- Funds affiliated with Ares Management in their acquisitions of Smart & Final, Ob Hospitalist Group and Unified Physician Management
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Madrid-based Amadeus S.A. in its $500 million acquisition of Newmarket International
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Neiman Marcus Group in its acquisition of mytheresa.com and the THERESA luxury store in Munich
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Smart & Final as a stalking horse bidder and successful purchaser of assets formerly owned by affiliates of Haggen Holdings, LLC
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Insight Global in an investment by Leonard Green
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A strategic acquisition of VentiRx Pharmaceuticals
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Smart & Final in its $185 million initial public offering and subsequent follow-on offering
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General Nutrition Centers (GNC) in its $414 million initial public offering and three subsequent follow-on offerings
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Selling stockholders in public equity offerings for Douglas Dynamics, Spark Networks and Air Lease Corporation
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Funds affiliated with Grey Mountain Partners in various equity investments
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Doodles in connection with its initial financing round and other corporate matters