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Chris is the firm's Managing Partner and is actively involved in the firm's Business and Corporate Law, Securities, Agribusiness, Renewable Energy and Real Estate practice groups. Chris has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading practitioner in Iowa in corporate/mergers and acquisitions and business law. Chris represents numerous and diverse clients in corporate/mergers and acquisitions, business and transactional matters, and energy projects and assists with many other legal concerns.

Because most of his clients view him as "general counsel", Chris frequently works with other attorneys at BrownWinick to provide a full range of legal services. Chris prides himself on his ability to "partner" with clients and add value by taking a proactive, results-oriented approach and viewing each engagement from a businessperson's perspective. He believes one of the keys to providing the best legal representation to clients is knowing their specific business, industry and strategic plan. His focus is on client service, creativity and results.

 

Chris's practice focuses primarily on domestic and international business, transactional, corporate and securities matters, including: organization/formation/startup and management issues; debt and equity financing including public and private securities offerings; mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures; real estate transactions; manufacturing and supply chain transactions; and franchise/dealer/distributor issues. Industries served include manufacturing, technology, biotech, agribusiness (including livestock production operations, dairies, eggs, grapes and wine and food products), venture capital, private equity/investment banking and energy (including generation, transmission, storage and renewable energy).

 

Chris is a recognized leader within BrownWinick, currently serving as Managing Partner after several years on the firm's Management Committee, and he is a past Chair of the Recruiting and Marketing Committees. Chris has also actively participated for many years in all phases of BrownWinick's associate and mentoring programs. Chris currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Business and Industry, the Workforce Board for the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Operation Downtown Board of Directors for the Downtown Community Alliance.

Chris received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Central College in 1989 and his J.D., with distinction, from the University of Iowa in 1993. He was admitted to the bar in Wisconsin in 1993, in Iowa in 1994 and is a member of the Iowa State (Member, Business Law; Real Estate and Trade Regulation/Antitrust Sections) and American (Member, Business Law and International Law Sections and Forum on Franchising) Bar Associations.

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Christopher R. Sackett
Attorney at Law
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515-242-2470 direct
515-323-8570 fax
515-249-2783 cell

666 Grand Avenue
Suite 2000, Ruan Center
Des Moines, IA 50309
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Assistant:
Linda Anderson
515-242-2458
lpa@brownwinick.com

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Practice Areas
Agribusiness
Business and Corporate Law
Construction Law
Corporate Finance and Securities Law
International Business Transactions
Real Estate Law
Startup
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Industries Served
Agribusiness and Livestock
Construction
Dairy
Ethanol
Financial Institutions
Franchisor / Franchisee
Gaming
Grapes and Wine
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Renewable Fuels
Wind Energy - Renewable Energy - Fossil Fuels - Nuclear Energy
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Education
Undergraduate:
Central College
B.A., magna cum laude, 1989

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University of Iowa
J.D., with distinction, 1993
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Admitted
Wisconsin, 1993; Iowa, 1994
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