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Chris Converse

Chris Converse

USA 2026

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USA

Practice Areas

Corporate

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private Equity

Transactions

Venture & Growth Capital

Career

Chris Converse specializes in corporate governance matters and mergers and acquisitions, advising public and private companies, private equity firms and family offices. He serves as co-chair of the firm’s Texas Corporate Governance Team and co-chair of the firm’s Private Equity practice.

As a result of his and his team’s intimate involvement in the drafting and passage of Texas Senate Bill 29 by the Texas legislature in 2025, Chris and his co-chair of the Texas Corporate Governance Team, Chris Babcock are considered the leading counselors to Fortune 500 companies when considering incorporating in Texas. Chris and his team have unique experience counseling public and private companies in the intricacies of Texas corporate law and its application to public and private companies and their boards and shareholders. In concert with this experience, Chris’ team has crafted corporate governance documents tailored to public and private companies implementing the latest updates to Texas corporate law.

In addition, Chris has advised private equity firms and other public and private companies in hundreds of M&A transactions with an aggregate deal value exceeding US$10 billion. Chris manages mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, financings, and private offerings of debt and equity for companies throughout the United States.

Chris is known by clients as a pragmatic and responsive counselor in sophisticated, high value transactions. Working with a team of experienced lawyers, his work spans many industries, including consumer packaged goods, aerospace components, product distribution, energy logistic services, information technology services, health and nutrition products, and infrastructure services.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Texas, Member

Dallas Bar Association, Securities Section, Member

Education

University of Virginia School of Law

JD

Duke University

AB

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Texas

Band 5
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Individual Editorial
Chris Converse often works on high-value deals. He regularly advises on private equity transactions.

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California

California: Southern

District of Columbia

Florida

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