Chrissy O. Allen

Chrissy is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group, where she focuses on the representation of public and private companies in a variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance, securities regulation, and other complex transactional matters.

Chrissy represents clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, infrastructure, health care information technology, biotechnology, life sciences, food and beverage, financial services, contract security services, and energy.

Chrissy also maintains an active pro bono practice, regularly advising nonprofit organizations on corporate governance and organizational matters.

Chrissy is a member of the firm’s Recruiting Committee in Richmond.

• Represented a publicly traded manufacturing company in the formation of an $11.4 billion joint venture with a publicly traded Korean manufacturing and technology company.
• Represented a publicly traded agri-product processor and supplier in its $100 million acquisition of a privately held, specialty ingredient, flavoring, and food company.
• Represented a publicly traded manufacturing company in the sale of an electric scooter company.
• Represented a publicly traded real estate investment trust in its $1.24 billion acquisition of privately held cold storage company.
• Represented a publicly traded manufacturing company in its acquisition of a provider of charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles.
• Regularly advises a publicly traded holding company that acquires and manages franchise companies with corporate governance and organizational matters.
• Represented a $19 billion private equity fund in its substantial investment in privately held durable medical equipment and supply company.
• Represented a publicly traded health care technology company in its $35 million acquisition of the technology business of a leading provider of clinical health care expertise.
• Represented a privately held provider of workforce solutions in the formation of a joint venture with a publicly traded airline.
• Represented a publicly traded banking institution in various corporate governance and regulatory matters in relation to its $66 billion merger another publicly traded banking institution.

Pro Bono

• Drafted corporate charters, bylaws, and operating resolutions for various nonprofit organizations and routinely advises on corporate governance matters.

• High Honors, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center (2024)