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.
magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Community Legal Outreach, Berkeley, CA (Former Co-Director)
Madrid-based Amadeus S.A. in its $500 million acquisition of Newmarket International
Neiman Marcus Group in its acquisition of mytheresa.com and the THERESA luxury store in Munich
Smart & Final as a stalking horse bidder and successful purchaser of assets formerly owned by affiliates of Haggen Holdings, LLC
Insight Global in an investment by Leonard Green
A strategic acquisition of VentiRx Pharmaceuticals
Smart & Final in its $185 million initial public offering and subsequent follow-on offering
General Nutrition Centers (GNC) in its $414 million initial public offering and three subsequent follow-on offerings
Selling stockholders in public equity offerings for Douglas Dynamics, Spark Networks and Air Lease Corporation
Funds affiliated with Grey Mountain Partners in various equity investments
Doodles in connection with its initial financing round and other corporate matters