Christopher M. Kelly (Chris)
Partner

Practice Leader
Capital Markets

Contact

(T) +1.212.326.3438
(F) +1.212.755.7306

Education

  • Duke University (J.D. with honors 1986; Senior Editor, Law & Contemporary Problems); Canisius College (B.A. summa cum laude 1983)

Bar Admissions

  • New York and Ohio

Chris Kelly's broad practice includes representing corporations and financing institutions in diverse domestic and international corporate finance matters such as public and Rule 144A offerings, private capital raising, reorganization, restructuring, recapitalization, and acquisition transactions. Chris regularly advises SEC reporting companies on corporate governance, securities laws, stock exchange rules, and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Chris oversees the Firm's Capital Markets Practice.

Notable corporate clients include ABM, Athersys, Axsys Technologies, Brush Engineered Materials, Century Aluminum, Dendreon Corporation, Developers Diversified Realty, Ferro, Harsco, iBiquity Digital, KeyCorp, Nordson, Olympic Steel, Park-Ohio Corporation, PolyOne Corporation, and Scripps Networks Interactive.

Chris's extensive financial institutions representations include Jefferies & Co. and KeyBanc Capital Markets in public and private offerings of debt and equity securities.


Honors & Distinctions

  • Repeatedly named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA; consistently selected for inclusion in the annual Best Lawyers in America guide; and "highly recommended" by PLC Which lawyer?
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