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Christopher Ewan

  • Partner | M&A and Private Equity

New York

T: +1.212.859.8875

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Christopher Ewan represents private equity firms and public and private corporations in private equity transactions and M&A.

Our investment management clients regularly seek Christopher’s advice on investments and dispositions of interests in hedge fund and private equity fund managers.

Christopher is consistently recognized by Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business and by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading individual in Private Equity: Buyouts. Legal 500 consistently recognizes Christopher in Private Equity Buyouts, M&A: Mega-Deals, and M&A: Large-Deals. He has also been recognized by Legal 500 in Capital Markets: Debt Offerings.

Professional associations

  • Member, American Bar Association

News and recognition

The Legal 500 |

The Legal 500 US 2022 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers Global 2022 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

The Legal 500 |

The Legal 500 US 2021 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers Global 2021 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

The Legal 500 |

The Legal 500 US 2020 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶

Chambers and Partners |

Chambers USA 2020 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶

Accolades |

Fried Frank-Counseled Matter Shortlisted for GCR Awards’ Merger Control Matter of the Year in Europe⟶

The Legal 500 |

The Legal 500 US 2019 Guide Recognizes Fried Frank Practices and Lawyers⟶
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Insights and analysis

Alerts and newsletters |

M&A/PE Quarterly, Fall 2022⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Most Recent Section 220 Decisions Amplify Stockholders’ Broad Rights to Inspect Corporate Books and Records—NVIDIA, SharpSpring, and Hauppauge Digital⟶

Alerts and newsletters |

Fried Frank M&A/PE Quarterly Newsletter, Summer 2022⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Court of Chancery Accepts, “With Trepidation,” at Motion to Dismiss Stage, a “Novel Theory” of Liability for Directors—Garfield⟶

Alerts and newsletters |

Fried Frank M&A/PE Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2022⟶

Client memorandum |

Far-Reaching Rules Proposed by SEC Would Transform SPAC Process to Make It More Burdensome than a Traditional IPO⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Court of Chancery Clarifies Delaware Law on “Sandbagging”—the Arwood Decision and Related Practice Points⟶

Client memorandum |

Court of Chancery Orders Buyer to Close, As Target’s Pandemic Responses (Based on Unique Facts) Did Not Breach Its Ordinary Course Covenant—Level 4 Yoga⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Implications of Lee for a Board’s Decision to Reject a Nomination Notice That is Not in Compliance With the Advance Notice Bylaw⟶

M&A/PE Briefing |

Implications of the Court of Chancery’s Decision that De-SPAC Mergers Will Be Reviewed Under the Entire Fairness Standard—Amo v. MultiPlan⟶
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