Christopher W.D. Jones

Chris practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities, private equity, financial institutions and cross-border transactions. As a transactional lawyer, he has helped both public and private corporations of all sizes with mergers and acquisitions activity, to raise capital and to comply with federal and state securities laws.

Chris has a background in regulatory issues involving the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Reserve, and state banking and securities administrative agencies.

Chris has represented clients in a wide variety of industries, including managed care and commercial health insurance companies, assisted living companies and other healthcare industry clients. His practice also includes representation of banks, credit unions, broker-dealers, investment advisors and other financial companies. He also represents private equity and venture capital funds, family offices and fund sponsors in connection with fund formation, securities law matters and the acquisition, sale and recapitalization of their portfolio companies. In many cases, he coordinates all of the legal work for these clients, acting as an advisor and outside general counsel.

Kentucky Bar Association

Louisville Bar Association

Co-Leader of the Americas' Merger and Acquisitions Practice Group of TerraLex, 2017-2019

Co-Leader of the Global Private Equity Practice Group of TerraLex, 2018-2019

Board of Directors, Louisville Zoo Foundation, August 2021-present

Board of Directors, Waterfront Development Corporation, 2015-present

Chairman of the Board, 2020-present

Board of Directors, Waterfront Park Foundation, 2016-present

Board of Directors, Kentucky Opera, 2013-2019

Board of Directors, YMCA Safe Place Services, Inc., 2010-2018

Advisory Board, C.H.O.I.C.E., Inc., 2009-2014

Ignite Louisville, 2009