Christopher G. Hawley

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Christopher Hawley represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies, other privately held businesses, as well as publicly traded companies in complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, strategic investments, minority investments, equity financings, and corporate restructurings. He also regularly counsels clients on corporate governance, general corporate and commercial matters, and day-to-day transactional issues. Christopher has experience across a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, industrials, technology, consumer products and services, food and restaurant, and fire and life safety.

Christopher's recent representative experience includes advising Kroger in its agreement to acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion; SAP in its acquisition of Reltio, a leading master data management (MDM) software provider; Norwest Equity Partners in the sale of Thibaut, a premier designer and distributor of luxury wallcoverings, fabrics, rugs, and furniture; and Corpay in connection with a $300 million minority investment by Mastercard in Corpay's cross-border business. Public company and private equity clients Christopher has recently represented include Kroger, SAP, The Timken Company, Corpay, Dealer Tire, American Pacific Group, MPE Partners, Norwest Equity Partners, Sky Island Capital, and The Riverside Company.

In 2026, Chris was recognized in Best Lawyers as Ones to Watch in America for leveraged buyouts and private equity law.

经验

  • Kroger announces agreement to acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65 billionJones Day is advising The Kroger Co. in the $1.65 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle, Inc., a leading family-owned food and pharmacy retailer with approximately $9 billion in annual sales and 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
  • Norwest Equity Partners sells Thibaut to Quad-C ManagementJones Day advised Norwest Equity Partners in the sale of Thibaut, a premier designer and distributor of luxury wallcoverings, fabrics, rugs and furniture, to Quad-C Management, Inc.
  • SAP acquires ReltioJones Day advised SAP SE on the acquisition of Reltio, Inc., a leading master data management (MDM) software provider, to help customers make their SAP and non-SAP enterprise data AI-ready.
  • American Pacific invests in DossierJones Day advised American Pacific Group in the strategic investment in Dossier, a manufacturer and distributor of perfume and fragrance related products.
  • Timken acquires Bijur Delimon InternationalJones Day advised The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR), a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, in its acquisition of the assets and related businesses of North Carolina-based Bijur Delimon International, a leading global designer and manufacturer of automated lubrication systems.
  • Vanderbilt Minerals files for chapter 11 with $50 million stalking horse bid for substantially all assetsJones Day is representing Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC in its chapter 11 case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York.
  • Sky Island Capital sells USA Industries, LLC to Levine Leichtman Capital PartnersJones Day represented Sky Island Capital in the sale of USA Industries, LLC, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and rental provider of piping isolation and testing products, tube plugs, flow measurement orifice plates, and heat exchanger tools to the refining, petrochemical, chemical, industrial, OEM, and engineering, procurement, and construction end markets, to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.
  • Corpay agrees to $300 million minority investment by Mastercard in its cross-border businessJones Day represented Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY) in connection with a $300 million minority investment by Mastercard in Corpay’s cross-border business.
  • American Greetings purchases gift wrap assets in IG Design's chapter 11 casesJones Day represented American Greetings Corporation in its successful stalking horse bid and subsequent purchase of certain assets from IG Design Group Americas, Inc. following IG Design Group Americas Inc's voluntarily chapter 11 filing.
  • Riverside sells Performance Systems IntegrationJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of Performance Systems Integration, the leading regional provider of fire and life safety services in the Pacific Northwest, to Summit Fire & Security, a company sponsored by BlackRock, Inc.
  • Sky Island Capital acquires Scranton ProductsJones Day advised Sky Island Capital in the acquisition and financing of Scranton Products Inc., an industry-leading HDPE toilet partition and lockers manufacturer.
  • MPE Partners acquires IntermaticJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing of Intermatic, a family-owned energy management solutions company that designs and manufactures electrical and mechanical controls for general lighting, outdoor lighting, irrigation, water heating, HVAC/R, and pool and spa applications.
  • High Road Capital sells portfolio company TavoronJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Tavoron to Fusion Capital Partners, a Los Angeles based private equity firm.
  • American Pacific Group portfolio company acquires OmniData InsightsJones Day advised American Pacific Group in connection with the acquisition by its subsidiary, Fresche Solutions, of OmniData Insights, a leading consulting firm specializing in data and analytics modernization and artificial intelligence solutions.
  • MPE Partners acquires SKB CasesJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing of SKB Cases, a leading manufacturer of specialty protective cases serving the military and industrial, music and pro AV, and sports end markets.
  • American Pacific Group acquires ServerLIFTJones Day advised American Pacific Group in the acquisition and financing of ServerLIFT LLC, a leading provider of data center and server lift equipment and other related equipment.
  • Sky Island Capital portfolio company acquires CurdtownJones Day represented Sky Island Capital in the acquisition by portfolio company Kaufhold's Kurds, Inc. of Curdco, Inc. d/b/a Curdtown, a producer of deep-fried, white cheddar cheese curds.
  • Dealer Tire leads $15 million growth financing of Bizzycar, Inc.Jones Day advised Dealer Tire as lead investor in the $15 million growth financing of Bizzycar, Inc., a leading autotech solution that exponentially increases service revenue by automating recalls.
  • Norwest Equity Partners acquires MDC Interior SolutionsJones Day advised Norwest Equity Partners in the acquisition and financing of MDC Interior Solutions, LLC, a leading commercial interior wallcoverings and design solutions company.
  • American Pacific Group acquires C.F. StinsonJones Day advised American Pacific Group in the acquisition and financing of C.F. Stinson, LLC, a leading distributor of fabric products.
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