Chris Rolle is a corporate associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Before joining Morrison Foerster as an associate, Chris was a summer associate in the Northern Virginia office.
Chris earned his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. While in law school, Chris was an articles editor for the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, an intern for the U.S. Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), and an intern for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Division of Enforcement).
He holds a B.A. in Politics and International Affairs from Wake Forest University.
Representative Experience
- Represented U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) in its $1.85 billion sale to entities affiliated with Apollo Global Management.
- Represented Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) in connection with its $1 billion convertible notes offering to affiliates of Silver Lake and Sequoia Capital.
- Represented eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) in a $2.5 billion offering of senior unsecured notes under its existing shelf registration statement.
- Represented the underwriters in connection with a registered offering of $1.5 billion of fixed rate notes by Shell International Finance, the U.S. financing subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
- Represented UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) in connection with multiple public offerings of debt and equity securities resulting in proceeds in excess of $1 billion.
- Represented Washington Gas Light Company in connection with multiple private debt offerings for an aggregate principal amount of $800 million.
- Represented Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SWX) in an at-the-market offering of up to $500 million in common stock.
- Represented Anzu Special Acquisition Corp I (Nasdaq: ANZU.U) in its $420 million initial public offering of common stock and subsequent business combination with Envoy Medical Corporation (Nasdaq: COCH), a leader in producing and designing hearing implants.
- Represented Robert W. Baird & Co. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as sales agents for Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) in an at-the-market offering of up to $300 million in common stock.
- Represented the sales agents, led by BofA Securities, Inc., in an at-the-market offering of up to $250 million in common stock of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT).
- Represented the underwriters in connection with multiple public offerings of common stock of Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) resulting in aggregate proceeds of $170 million.
- Represented Upland Software Inc. (Nasdaq: UPLD) in connection with a $115 million strategic investment from a private equity firm in the form of a new class of convertible preferred stock.
- Represented Sky Harbour LLC (NYSEAMERICAN: SKYH), a developer of private aviation infrastructure, in connection with its business combination with Yellowstone Acquisition Company and subsequent follow-on offerings, including multiple private offerings of common stock resulting in aggregate proceeds of $130 million and an at-the-market offering of up to $100 million in common stock.
- Represented DevvStream Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: DEVS), a leading developer and manager of technology-based carbon credits and related sustainability solutions, in its business combination with Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.
- Represented Piper Sandler Companies as placement agent in multiple private placements with an aggregate deal value of over $192 million.