Christopher Capel

Christopher Capel has extensive experience advising emerging and established companies, both privately and publicly held, in corporate, securities, and technology law matters. His practice emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance (including public offerings and private placements of securities), intellectual property and technology licensing and transfer, and public company reporting and compliance. In addition, he regularly assists companies and investors with strategic alliances and collaborations, joint ventures and other corporate partnering arrangements. These matters involve a variety of industries, including a focus on the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and other areas. Frequently, these matters involve international transactions. Clients describe Chris as "a very strong lawyer with a solid corporate practice” who is “very competent and well respected” (Chambers USA). He also advises companies and their directors and officers on corporate governance matters and other general corporate and business law matters.

Christopher also focuses on venture capital and private equity transactions, representing private equity firms, venture capital funds and corporate investors, as well as venture capital-backed companies, university spin-outs and start-ups.

Prior to Smith Anderson, Christopher practiced in New York City with a global law firm. He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and New York. Before entering law practice, he was a corporate banker with Wachovia Bank. Christopher received his law degree from the University of North Carolina, where he graduated with honors and was on the Law Review.