About

Chris Rodi  is an associate in the Business & Finance Department.  Chris focuses his practice in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, securities law and corporate law & governance.  He has represented numerous start-up companies in their formation, early and late stage financings and corporate transactions.  He has also represented public and private issuers in capital formation transactions, and public and private companies in merger and acquisition transactions.  Prior to joining Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Chris was an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC in Palo Alto, CA. Mr. Rodi is admitted to practice in the states of New York, Pennsylvania & California. SELECT PUBLICATIONS:  Co-author, "Toys 'R' Us A Model for Corporate Boards in a Merger," Cohen & Grigsby Review, Winter 2005.  Co-author, "Another Mutation of Section 12(a)(2) – The SEC's Securities Act Reform Proposals," 8th Annual Federal Securities Law Forum, Pennsylvania Bar Institute.  Author, “A ‘Bona Fide’ Loophole for Dealers: Three-Year Protection from Section 12(a)(1) Actions Under the 1933 Act,” University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Volume 66, Issue 3.

Practices Areas

Business

Language

English

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