Christopher R. Kelly

I bring over 30 years of Wall Street legal experience (including Skadden and Proskauer) to my practice, which focuses on large and small business and corporate matters, including venture capital, contracts, employment matters, corporate governance, transactions, investment advisors, hedge funds and private equity funds.

I have extensive experience with a wide variety of contracts, including employment contracts, consulting contracts, confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, non-competition agreements, license agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, notes, merger agreements and letters of intent.

Features

• Business Dissolution and Disputes
• Business Formation (LLC, Corporation)
• Business Formation (LLC, Sole Proprietorship, Partnerships)
• Commercial Lease Agreements
• Compliance and Regulatory Issues
• Compliance with Local and Federal Regulations
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation for Small Businesses
• Corporate Governance
• Employment Law for Businesses
• Employment Law for Small Businesses
• Intellectual Property Protection
• Intellectual Property Protection for Businesses
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Shareholder Disputes
• Tax Planning and Disputes

• License
  Licensed in District of Columbia
  State: District of Columbia
  Acquired: 1987
  Active
  
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 1984
  Currently Registered
  
• Work Experience
  2000 - 2003 Partner, Proskauer Rose
  1987 - 2000 Partner, Silver Freeman & Taff
  1983 - 2000 Associate, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
• Sample of Legal Cases
  Contract Negotiation -
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• Associations
  1987 - Present
  District of Columbia Bar
  1983 - Present
  New York State Bar Association
• Education
  - University of Virginia School of Law -
• Speaking Engagements
  2009 - Mergers & Acquisitions - Merrill Lynch M&A Conference
  2003 - Limited Liability Company Law - Proskauer Corporate Law Conference