Christopher Ames

Associate

San Diego + 1.858.314.1149

Christopher Ames practices corporate law, with a focus on public and private M&A. He advises public and private companies, as well as private equity firms, in domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other complex and strategic transactions. He has experience advising clients across various industries including cryptocurrencies, finance, manufacturing, biotechnology, and automobiles.

Experiencia

  • Accelsius raises capital in financing from Johnson ControlsJones Day advised Accelsius, a portfolio company of Innventure, Inc. and a leader in two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology for data centers, in the multi-million dollar strategic investment by Johnson Controls to support business growth and expansion.
  • Kraken acquires BreakoutJones Day advised Payward, Inc. d/b/a Kraken, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, in its acquisition of Breakout Trading Group LLC, a pioneer in evaluation-based crypto-trading programs.
  • Verint agrees to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2 billionJones Day is advising Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT), a global leader in Customer Experience (CX) Automation software, in connection with a take private transaction entered into with Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity firm primarily investing in software and technology companies, to become a privately held company in an all-cash transaction reflecting an enterprise value of $2 billion.
  • Asbury Automotive Group acquires the Herb Chambers CompaniesJones Day advised Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the United States, in its acquisition of various automotive dealerships owned by The Herb Chambers Companies for approximately $1.45 billion in cash.