New York, New York, United States
Christopher S. Harrison is head of the Corporate and M&A Practice at Sterlington, PLLC. Having managed billions of dollars in successful investment transactions, Chris earned a reputation as a negotiator and business strategist. During his eight years at Cravath, he handled numerous high-profile debt, equity, and M&A deals. As Co-Head of the market-leading asset management M&A practice at Schulte, he ran some of the most sophisticated public and private deals and facilitated the strategic growth of several prominent asset management businesses. Previously, Chris served as Chief Investment Officer of The Falconwood Corporation, the family office of billionaire serial entrepreneur Henry G. Jarecki. Through Bloomberg, Chris published the book, “Make the Deal: Negotiating Mergers & Acquisitions”, which launched as the #1 New Release in both M&A and Corporate Finance. Marty Lipton of Wachtell Lipton referred to him as “a highly regarded M&A practitioner and adjunct professor” and to his book as “a very useful text for both experienced M&A lawyers and for young lawyers.” Tom Russo, former GC of AIG, referred to the book as “a practitioner’s roadmap” that provides “valuable insight” and “a clear and concise analysis [that] demystifies the complexity of these transactions.” For 11 years Chris taught popular courses at NYU School of Law on negotiating M&A. He holds a JD degree, cum laude, from NYU School of Law, where he focused on law and economics. His undergraduate work concentrated on what is now thought of as behavioral economics.
Make the Deal is a direct and accessible guide to striking a powerful M&A deal. Merging business, finance, and law, this insightful examination of M&A strategy is designed to help you understand M&A negotiations and the ways in which the final outcome affects your financial future. A general overview of an acquisition agreement framework segues into a more detailed discussion of different deal structures, including stock sales, mergers, asset sales, and complex structures, giving you the information you need to know when each one applies best in practice.