Christopher Wing

Christopher Wing focuses his practice primarily on advising companies, investors and underwriters on general corporate and securities law matters, including public and private offerings of debt and equity.

Chris also advises on venture capital, M&A and intellectual property matters. His representation includes work with both emerging and larger companies in a wide range of industries, including biotech, consumer products, energy, health sciences, IT, life insurance and software.

While in law school, Chris served as a legal intern with Hofstra University’s Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinical Practicum. He advised small businesses and startup companies on corporate and IP matters, drafting corporate agreements and rendering patentability opinions. He also served as senior associate editor of the Hofstra Law Review.

Representative Experience

Represents issuers, underwriters and investors on initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and public and private offerings of convertible debt.
Represents underwriters, purchasers and investors on SEC-registered and private offerings by utility companies, including Ameren, CMS Energy, Entergy, NV Energy, Pinnacle West and Tucson Electric.
SYNNEX Corp., in its Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes, issued as part of its financing for its merger with Tech Data Corp., and subsequent registered exchange offer.

Invitae Corp., in its private placement of convertible senior notes, an investment led by SoftBank Group Corp.

Inphi Corp. in its Rule 144A offering of senior convertible notes.

1stdibs Inc., an e-commerce marketplace, in its initial public offering.

Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. and Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. II, special purpose acquisition companies, in their initial public offerings.

Professional Highlights

“Better Keep Your Hands on the Wheel in That Autonomous Car: Examining Society's Need to Navigate the Cybersecurity Roadblocks for Intelligent Vehicles,” Hofstra Law Review, Vol. 45, Issue 2 (2016).

Education

J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, 2017
cum laude

M.S., City University of New York, 2017

B.S., Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, 2013
magna cum laude

Admissions

New York

New Jersey

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese)

Areas of Focus

Practices

Representative Experience

Professional Highlights

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