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Christopher McDemus

Co-Chair, Emerging Business & Venture Capital, Attorney at Cozen O'Connor

Philadelphia, PA Website (215) 665-2156
Works with buyers & sellers

About

Christopher McDemus represents corporate buyers, sellers, private equity funds, and financial sponsors in mergers and acquisitions. For almost three decades, he has also handled divestitures, spinouts, and company exits. He guides sponsor portfolio companies through joint ventures and purchases of other businesses. He co-chairs the Emerging Business & Venture Capital practice at Cozen O'Connor in Philadelphia, advising startups, venture capital funds, and family offices on seed preferred stock, SAFEs, and growth equity. He completed his law degree at Widener University School of Law, where he was internal managing editor of The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, and a bachelor's degree at Providence College. He brings those companies through to their exits and recapitalizations.

Who is a good fit for Christopher McDemus

  • Corporate buyers and sellers completing a merger, acquisition, or divestiture.
  • Private equity sponsors whose portfolio companies buy other businesses to grow.
  • Founders of emerging companies raising venture capital or growth equity.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1995
  • Providence College, B.A., 1991
Bar admissions
Delaware, Pennsylvania

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizationsPrivate equity platform and add-on deals

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Christopher McDemus introduces clients to funds and investors in his network when they raise capital, and he counsels them on capital structure as they grow toward an exit.

Christopher McDemus represents angel investors, growth equity funds, and corporate venture units in financing transactions. He documents series preferred stock and financing-related recapitalizations in those deals.

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