Chris E Abbinante

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CHRIS ABBINANTE is co-managing partner of Sidley’s office in Chicago and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He also is one of the leaders of the Corporate practice in the Chicago office, and is co-chair of the firm’s Accounting and Finance Committee. Chris has served in numerous other leadership roles at Sidley, including co-leader of the firm’s Private Equity practice as well as the co-leader of the Emerging Companies practice.

Chris is repeatedly recognized as a top dealmaker and represents private equity sponsors and corporate clients on complex transactions, including leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, investments, joint ventures, and other corporate matters. He also works with emerging companies, entrepreneurs, and growth capital investors in connection with their investment activities and corporate needs. Over the past 25 years, Chris has represented clients across a number of industries, including healthcare services, medical products and devices, specialty finance, and other financial products and services, technology/e-commerce, media/entertainment, consumer and retail, and business services.