Williams, Christopher

Christopher Williams

Chair, Corporate Transactional Section

DALLAS
2500 Dallas Parkway
Suite 600
Plano, TX 75093

972.378.9111

Practice Areas

Corporate, Securities & M&A

Chris Williams is a seasoned corporate transactional attorney with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, private securities offerings, corporate governance, technology contracting, and public company reporting. With over 29 years of experience advising clients across a broad range of industries, Chris brings strategic insight and practical execution to a wide variety of complex business transactions.

As the leader of FBFK’s Corporate Securities Section, Chris oversees an experienced team of attorneys in delivering sophisticated counsel on transactional, regulatory, and governance matters. In this role, he plays a central part in shaping the firm’s strategic approach to achieving our client’s transactional goals, mentoring attorneys, and ensuring the highest standards of client service and legal excellence.

Chris is a trusted advisor to both buyers and sellers, guiding them with respect to all phases of the deal process in complex mergers and acquisitions projects of all sizes – from initial structuring and negotiation to closing and integration. Chris also leads the Firm’s pre-merger clearance practice under the Hart Scott Rodino Act.

In addition, Chris has extensive experience representing issuers and investors in private placements of equity and debt securities, providing counsel on fund raising, deal structure, disclosure, and regulatory compliance.

Chris is also a trusted advisor to public and private boards of directors and executive leadership teams, regularly counseling clients on corporate governance matters, fiduciary duties, and disclosure obligations. This experience includes SEC reporting requirements, such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements and Section 16 filings.

Known for his thoughtful, business-oriented approach, Chris combines his deep legal knowledge with a clear understanding of his clients’ goals to deliver practical, effective solutions in today’s rapidly changing deal environment and communicating complex legal concepts in an easily understood manner.

Representative Matters

Represented private equity fund in connection with the purchase of a commercial landscaping company in an auction transaction valued at approximately $155 million.
Represented event-based business in purchase of private drape rental and sales company for approximately $30 million.
Represented client in connection with equity offering of approximately $7.2 million of interests to holders of affiliated company.
Represented data analytics company in sale of substantially all assets to strategic purchaser for approximately $13 million.
Represented purchaser in connection with acquisition of assets, including vehicle inventory and real estate, associated with Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Chevrolet GMC dealerships in Texas.
Represented climate services company in connection with bridge financing raise of approximately $2.5 million.
Represented paper converting business in connection with sale of equity for approximately $39 million.
Represented Christmas light display company in sale of equity to private equity purchaser for approximately $15 million.
Represented healthcare technology company in sale of equity for approximately $7.4 million.
Represented private equity backed event-based business in purchase of assets in Article 9 foreclosure process for approximately $22 million.
Represented technology investment fund in connection with bridge financing raise of approximately $3.5 million through a convertible note and warrant offering.
Represented seller in sale of all outstanding equity valued at approximately $110 million for event management business.
Represented packaging manufacturer in connection with $5 million convertible note offering.
Represented international outsourcing company in connection with $150 Series C offering.
Represented healthcare company in connection with unit purchase and exchange among new and existing members of surgical hospital group.
Represented supplement company in connection with $86 million acquisition of stock of former subsidiary in business restructuring transaction.
Represented healthcare company in connection with $26 million sale of synthetic royalty interests to refinance existing business and provide capital for future acquisitions.
Represented venture capital fund in connection with formation and fundraise.
Represented events company in connection with sale to private equity group in a transaction valued at approximately $97 million.
Represented healthcare technology issuer in connection with issuance of approximately $20 million in preferred securities in private offering.
Represented manufacturing issuer in connection with issuance of approximately $10 million of preferred securities in private offering.
Represented medical services provider in multi-year license of intellectual property related to treatment technique in a transaction valued at approximately $35 million.
Represented healthcare investment fund in connection with formation of new fund and private offering of up to $30 million of preferred interests.
Represented fastener company in connection with pre-closing restructuring of corporation and subsidiaries and subsequent sale of outstanding stock to strategic purchaser for approximately $35 million.
Represented medical instrument start-up company with formation and initial investment of $10 million from foreign investor.
Represented industrial battery manufacturer in connection with $5 million private offering of convertible notes.
Represented environmental remediation and demolition services company in $11 million equity sale to private equity purchaser.
Represented vegetation services/utility landscaping company in $280 million equity sale to strategic purchaser.
Represented wholesale building supply company in connection with sale of assets and real estate with a combined value of $18 million to a private-equity backed purchaser.
Represented supplements company in connection with merger of equals transaction with meal kit business in a transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion.
Represented private financial advisory company in Tier 2 Regulation A+ offering of approximately $25 million of Series D preferred stock.
Represented private energy services company in sale of substantially all assets for approximately $56 million.
Represented private property management and services company in $18 million restructuring transaction.
Represented real estate development company in connection with private offering of $28.8 million of limited liability company interests.
Represented bank holding company in $70 million merger.
Represented Nasdaq-listed issuer in connection with operational restructuring, refinancing of senior debt and sale of substantially all assets.
Represented private owner in connection with sale of multiple automobile dealerships to public company purchaser for approximately $157 million.
Represented national bank in $52 million sale of credit card processing division.
Represented bank holding company in $75 million private stock offering and recapitalization transaction.
Represented financial services company in $50 million private offering of fixed and variable rate preferred stock.
Represented national bank in sale of $300 million of credit card receivables
Represented professional football team as securities counsel in connection with senior secured notes offering to finance sports stadium.
Represented private software company in connection with $250 million sale.
Represented NYSE-listed retailer in connection with $170 million sale of proprietary credit card business

Admitted to Practice

States

State Bar of Texas

Education

Southern Methodist University, J.D.
Order of the Coif
Hatton W. Sumners Scholar
SMU Law Review – Research Editor
University of Oklahoma, B.B.A.

Recognition, Honors & Achievements

Super Lawyers, Securities & Corporate Finance (2023-2025)

Recent FBFK posts

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