Christopher J Voss

C.J. Voss has a corporate transactions practice that spans the business lifecycle, from start-up through exit. For established companies, C.J.'s practice focuses on advising business owners, senior management, and boards of directors on strategic transactions including mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations, securities offerings, and joint ventures. C.J. has advised on both buy- and sell-side M&A transactions and also has significant experience advising public companies on securities disclosure and compliance matters and corporate governance issues.

At the start-up and growth stages, C.J. advises entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies on business formation and founders' issues and growth financings.

C.J. has represented clients in many sectors, including the food and beverage, maritime, timberlands and forest products, energy, manufacturing, life sciences and medical device, healthcare, software and information technology, retail, and financial services industries. C.J. also regularly works with Canadian clients and coordinates the firm’s referral relationships with Canadian law firms.

Director, Association for Corporate Growth Seattle

Volunteer Lawyer, Kids in Need of Defense

Judge, Contract Negotiation Competition, University of Washington School of Law

Former Member, Development Committee, Volunteer Park Trust

Sponsor Representative, E8 Angels

Former Member, Board of Directors, Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Former Member, Executive Committee, and Chair, Major Donor Committee, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation/Northwest

University of Brussels

LL.M.

University of Virginia School of Law

J.D.

Princeton University

A.B.