Christopher M. McNeill

Practice Areas

  • Startup and Finance
  • Outside General Counsel

    Mergers and Acquisitions

Education

  • The University of Mississippi B.A. Political Science 1998
  • summa cum laude, Phi Kappa Phi, Taylor Medalist
  • Harvard Law School J.D. 2001
    Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to the bar in Texas.

    Admitted to the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Federal District Courts and the Eastern District Bankruptcy Court in Texas.

Contact Information

Attorney Description

Christopher M. McNeill


Chris focuses on providing top-notch services to clients in a broad range of industries, including biotechnology, online gaming and social media, software and SAAS solutions, hospitality and entertainment, private equity, manufacturing, retail and distribution, logistics, construction and related services, and automotive sales and services. Chris works closely with his clients as a true partner and resource, and uses his experience advising entrepreneurs to help his clients navigate today’s business environment in order to take advantage of opportunities and mitigate risks. He assists clients at all stages of the corporate life cycle, including entity formation, corporate restructuring and expansion, securities financing (including private placements and private equity rounds), traditional commercial debt financing, and mergers and acquisitions. Chris’ goal is to get deals done but ensure they are done properly, with an emphasis on providing his clients with the information they need to make informed business decisions.

Although Chris’ family roots are from small town Mississippi, during his childhood he traveled the country and the world as an Army brat, including living in Brazil and graduating high school in Nairobi, Kenya. Chris earned his Eagle Scout in Kenya and today is actively involved in Scouts with his sons. He serves as a deacon and has volunteered in many additional capacities at First Baptist Dallas, and is a member and officer of the Rotary Club of Park Cities. Prior to moving back into Dallas, Chris served for six years on the planning and zoning commission and four years as a town councilman in a Dallas suburb. When not working, Chris’ favorite hobbies include all things outdoors such as fishing, kayaking, camping and hiking.

Representative Work

Representing publicly-reporting and private clients in connections with mergers, acquisitions and dispositions
Sale of Tru-Glo, Inc. to GSM Outdoors (2021)
Acquisition of Cubic Creative,Inc. by A.H. Belo Corporation (2019)
Acquisition by Capra Foods LLC by CoveMark Investment Manager (2019)
Represent publicly-reporting clients in preparing and filing registration statements with the SEC relating to public offerings
Represent publicly-reporting clients in preparing and filing annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements, current reports and press releases, tender offer statements, and other required filings
Represent publicly-reporting and private clients in offerings of securities exempted from registration under SEC regulations and state blue sky laws, including drafting private placement memoranda
Communicate with representatives and/or counsel at the SEC, state securities commissions, the NYSE and Nasdaq on behalf of clients relating to compliance with regulations and listing requirements


Represent publicly reporting clients in preparing and filing registration statements with the SEC relating to public offerings
Represent publicly reporting clients in preparing and filing annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements, current reports and press releases, tender offer statements, and other required filings
Represent publicly reporting and private clients in offerings of securities exempted from registration under SEC regulations and state blue sky laws, including drafting private placement memoranda
Representing lenders and borrowers in financing transactions relating to credit facilities, amendments to existing credit facilities and private placements (PIPE transactions)
Representing fund managers in structuring and launching private equity and venture capital funds, and representing issuers and investors in connection with venture capital and private equity financings, including structuring and negotiating rights and preferences of preferred security holders


Advising clients relating to corporate governance requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley, state law, SEC regulations, and NYSE and Nasdaq regulations
Represent clients in the formation of for-profit and non-profit corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships
Advise clients relating to corporate governance requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley, state law, SEC regulations, and NYSE and Nasdaq regulations
Representing clients inreviewing and negotiating commercial lease agreements
Representing clients instructuring and preparing employee incentive plans and arrangements, including stock option plans, restricted stock awards, and phantom equity/synthetic stock plans

Represent clients in negotiating and drafting intellectual property licensing agreements
Represent clients in negotiating and drafting intellectual property licensing agreements

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