Christian Moretti
Chair, Global Mergers & Acquisitions, Attorney at Cozen O'Connor
About
Christian Moretti chairs Cozen O'Connor's Global Mergers & Acquisitions, International, and Italy practices. He has spent more than 20 years counseling private equity firms and domestic and foreign companies. He concentrates on inbound acquisitions and joint ventures for private equity funds and global companies. He grew up in Italy and speaks English and Italian. He holds a Padua law degree and a Master of Laws from Columbia Law School. He has represented companies in manufacturing, life sciences, and technology. He also represents fashion, retail, and food and beverage companies. He advises publicly traded conglomerates and middle-market firms on cross-border acquisitions.
Who is a good fit for Christian Moretti
- Foreign companies buying a business through an inbound acquisition.
- Private equity funds assembling a joint venture or buying a company.
- Middle-market firms undertaking a cross-border merger.
- Food and beverage companies entering a merger or acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Padua School of Law, J.D., 1997
- Columbia University School of Law, LL.M., 2001
- Bar admissions
- New York
Recognition
- Legal 500, Recommended for Mergers & Acquisitions (Middle Market), 2018-2019, 2022-2024
- New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2023-2026
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2013
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a provider of general electrical construction services for commercial and industrial projects in its acquisition of an electrical contractor.
- Represented a Japanese company operating in the integrated residential products and services business in its acquisition of an Alabama-based manufacturer and supplier of cast aluminum residential and commercial mailbox systems.
- Represented a Japanese public company engaged in the cargo transportation business in its acquisition of a Colorado-based vehicle transportation business.
- Represented a leading multinational consumer goods company in a series of integrated transactions to divest certain U.S.-based manufacturing operations, including multiple asset and equity sales, as well as the sale of industrial real estate and operational equipment across multiple states.
- Represented an operator of public-access CNG fueling facilities in its sale of substantially all its assets to affiliates of the owner and operator of compressed natural gas and renewable natural gas fueling infrastructures.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional