Christopher M. Kelly (Chris)
Partner

Partner-in-Charge
Cleveland
Practice Leader
Capital Markets

Contact

(T) +1.216.586.1238
(F) +1.216.579.0212
(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 is Partner-in-Charge of the Cleveland Office and also oversees the U.S. side of the Firm's Capital Markets Practice.

Notable corporate clients include ABM, Athersys, Cliffs Natural Resources, Dendreon Corporation, Developers Diversified Realty, Ferro, Harsco, iBiquity Digital, KeyCorp, Molycorp, Olympic Steel, Park-Ohio Corporation, PolyOne Corporation, Scripps Networks Interactive, and Swagelock Corporation.

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

    "Highly recommended" by PLC Which lawyer?
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