Christopher Ross is of counsel in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. His practice focuses on representing banks and alternative lenders in commercial finance transactions, including acquisition financings, syndicated and direct lending, cross-border transactions, special situations, refinancings, recapitalizations, asset-based lending, cash flow loans, first lien/second lien facilities, and mezzanine debt facilities. He has experience in various business sectors including healthcare, software, retail, media, franchising, manufacturing, and transportation.
In addition, Mr. Ross has extensive experience in representing creditors, lenders, and investors in connection with both in-court and out-of-court restructurings, including debtor-in-possession and exit financings.
Mr. Ross received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law (magna cum laude) in 2006, where he was a member of the Urban Law Journal and Moot Court. Mr. Ross received his B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Pomona College in 2000. He is admitted to the State Bar in New York.
Speaking Engagements and Publications
Mr. Ross is a thought leader in the finance industry and regularly speaks and writes, internally and externally, on the legal issues and market dynamics faced by both traditional and nonbank lenders, including the following:
Speaking Engagements
- Presentation to the Special Situations and Restructuring Group of a diversified financial services firm regarding intercreditor arrangements (April 2020)
- Presentation to the Debt Capital Markets Group of a diversified financial services firm regarding commitment papers (April 2020)
- Strafford Webinar; Intercreditor Agreements in Split Collateral Lien Structures (November 2019)
- Presentation to complex credit group of a bank regarding commitment letters and market trends (August 2019)
- Strafford Webinar; Secured Lending Transactions: Anti-Assignment Provisions, “Best Efforts”, “Ordinary Course of Business”, “Business Judgment” and “Reasonable Discretion” (May 2019)
- CFA Presentation; Loan Documentation Workshop (December 2017)
- Presentation to credit group of an alternative lender regarding loan documentation (August 2017)
- Presentation to technology finance group of a diversified financial services firm regarding loan documentation and market trends (February 2017)
Publications
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets-4Q19
- CFA Blog; The Importance of Stretching (March 7, 2019)
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 1Q19
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 3Q18
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 2Q18
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 1Q18
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 4Q17
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 3Q17
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 2Q17
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 1Q17
- Market Intersection: A Quarterly Look at the U.S. Credit Markets - 2Q16