Christopher Barrett is a member of the Capital Markets group, where he advises public companies and financial institutions on capital markets, corporate governance, and securities compliance.
He helps clients navigate regulatory obligations, execute strategic transactions, and manage the financial and operational considerations that drive business outcomes.
Christopher handles SEC reporting, disclosure strategy, and governance matters, and works with issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of equity and debt. His experience includes tender and exchange offers, mergers and business combinations, including going-private transactions, and a broad range of exempt and cross-border capital-raising activities. He focuses on clear communication, efficient execution, and helping clients anticipate and address issues that influence deal timing, market perception, and investor confidence.
He also brings prior experience in legal publishing and editorial work, which sharpens his approach to complex disclosure and regulatory analysis.
Credentials
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2004
- Executive Editor, Publications, for The Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
- St. Lawrence University, B.A., 1992
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2004
Affiliations
- Member, American Bar Association
Recognition
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® for Banking and Finance Law (2024-2025)
Insights & Events
News
Christopher Barrett and Jordan Mulevicz McMath Published in ISBA Newsletters
March 24, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Tortoise Funds in Strategic Initiative
December 23, 2024
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Advises on Sale of BigChange to Simpro Group
October 30, 2024
News
77 Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers® in America
August 15, 2024
News
Vedder Price Advises LeddarTech Inc. in Connection with Its Business Combination with Prospector Capital Corp.
December 22, 2023
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents LeddarTech in Pending Going-Public Transaction with Prospector Capital Corp.
June 15, 2023
