About
Christopher A. Rossi, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, represents sellers and fund clients in divestitures of portfolio companies, platform investments, and add-on deals. He leads the firm's Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) practice and advises private equity funds, hedge funds, and family offices on fund formation, operations, and custom investment partnerships. For those clients he also handles the equity and the senior and subordinated debt financings tied to their deals. He earned his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.S. in business administration from The Pennsylvania State University. His fund work also covers SBIC licensing and general partner and limited partner dealings. Wealthy individuals and institutional investors, SBICs among them, also bring him their investment deals.
Who is a good fit for Christopher A. Rossi
- Sellers of a portfolio company who are preparing to divest.
- Private equity clients making a platform investment in a business.
- Wealthy individuals making an add-on investment in a company.
Education and admissions
- Education
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 1992
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Business administration, 1989
- Bar admissions
- Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of a gold mining company pursuant to a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan and subsequent investments.
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of several portfolio companies in the promotional products business and in the automotive security and audio products industry.
- Represented a group of selling shareholders in a management buyout of a large regional residential real estate brokerage business.
- Counseled a distributor of manufacturer-branded automotive accessory and high performance and speed products in connection with its sale to a private equity fund.
- Advised a private equity fund in connection with its platform acquisition of a national franchisor of health and fitness clubs and the concurrent acquisition of several large regional franchises and subsequent add-on acquisitions.
- Represented a management team in a leveraged recapitalization of various affiliated businesses located in more than 30 countries, which was financed by major European private equity and mezzanine funds and banks.
- Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition of a manufacturer and distributor of rodent and pest control products, lawn and garden care products, and wildlife and pet caring and control products.
- Advised a private equity fund in its acquisition of an outsourced manufacturer and distributor of fragrance products, creams, lotions, and other personal care products.
- Represented a UK-based consumer health products company in its acquisition and subsequent sale of a U.S.-based medical products company.
- Counseled a privately held company in its acquisition of the chemical management business of a large publicly traded company.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional