Christopher Winter

Practice Areas

Christopher M. Winter is the managing partner of Duane Morris' Wilmington office. He focuses his practice on commercial finance, corporate and commercial transactions and Chapter 11 bankruptcy law and proceedings. Mr. Winter regularly represents agents, lenders, borrowers and other parties in secured lending transactions, including debtor-in-possession and exit facility loans, and in workouts, restructurings and enforcement actions. He represents private bank lenders in securities-based and custom loan transactions. Mr. Winter also represents parties in asset sales, private placements and other corporate and commercial transactions.

Mr. Winter is co-chair of the Finance and Restructuring Transactions division of Duane Morris' Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group and serves as team lead for the Duane Morris Banking and Finance industry group.

Mr. Winter also represents parties in the formation and organization of corporations, limited liability companies and other alternative entities in connection with joint ventures, investments and acquisitions. He is a member of the firm's opinion committee and regularly provides legal opinions under Delaware law.

Career

Duane Morris LLP: Partner, 2010-present; Associate, 2003-2007, 2009; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius: Associate, 2007-2009; Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Delaware: Associate, 2001-2003

Professional Memberships

Delaware State Bar Association; American Bar Association

Personal

Rutgers School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2001; Rutgers University, B.A., 1995