Christopher S. Harrison
Partner
Christopher S. Harrison is a Partner at Vedder Price and a member of the Finance & Transactions group in the firm’s London office.
Mr. Harrison has for over 25 years represented financial institutions, funds and corporate and government entities on complex cross-border leveraged finance and capital markets transactions across a wide range of industries including transportation, energy, telecommunications, media and financial services sectors.
Mr. Harrison has extensive experience with debt and equity products and the structuring of acquisitions, spin offs and disposals from investment grade to distressed assets and has worked extensively with investment funds advising on the effective deployment of capital and activist strategies to drive value. Mr. Harrison has advised various funds and other bondholder groups in restructuring situations, advising on the use of UK/EU insolvency, Companies Act and U.S. Bankruptcy Code procedures, hold outs, consent solicitations and exchange offers to create leverage and enhance negotiated solutions.
Prior to joining Vedder Price, Mr. Harrison served as a partner in the finance group of an Am Law 100 firm in London. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom in the Financial Services category (2009-2020) and by the Legal 500 UK for Emerging Markets (2013-15, 2020).
Christopher S. Harrison
Partner
Education
- The College of Law, Guildford, 1990
- University of Bristol, LL.B., 1989
Christopher S. Harrison
Partner
Bar Admissions
- England and Wales
Christopher S. Harrison
Partner
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News
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December 2, 2020 | Press Release
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