
Chris Bonner
Special Counsel
p: 315.425.2708
f: 315.425.8568
cbonner@barclaydamon.com
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Syracuse Office
Barclay Damon Tower
125 East Jefferson Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Chris advises numerous clients in business acquisitions, handling corporate-governance issues prior to purchase or sale and documenting the transaction. He assists start-up enterprises in the formation of corporations or limited liability company entities and in shaping shareholder and operating agreements. He also counsels private-equity investors.
Representative Experience
- Advised publicly traded clients on the SEC registration and sale of common stock and warrants to take advantage of market conditions.
- Advised a credit union board of directors conducting an internal investigation of alleged wrongdoing by the chief executive officer.
- Advised a private LLC business regarding how to buy out a retiring owner and prepared documents for buyout.
- Advised a broker-dealer on due diligence for cryptocurrency offerings.
- Revised electronic-service contracts for a community bank.
- Advised numerous clients regarding private placements and drafted offering memoranda.
Practice Areas
Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., 2013
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980
- Williams College, B.A., 1977
Admitted To Practice
- New York, 1988
- Illinois, 1980
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Business Law and Tax Sections
- New York State Bar Association, Committee on Corporations and Other Business Entities Member
Civic Activities
- Small Claims Court, Volunteer Arbitrator
- Condominium Board of Managers President
Speaking & Publications
- Syracuse University NYS Technology Law Center, “Main Street Now Reaches to Start-Up Country”
- National Business Institute, “LLC or Inc.? Entity Selection for a Small- to Medium-Sized Business”
- Lorman Education Services, “LLCs, LLPs, and Partnerships: Organization and Operation”
- New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, “How Has Sarbanes-Oxley Affected the Legal Profession?”
- Syracuse Law Review, “Annual Update on Business Associations”
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated for Very High to Preeminent Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
Prior Experience
- Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, Of Counsel