Christopher DeCresce’s practice focuses on securities and capital markets, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, governance, securities law reporting and compliance. He has significant experience representing issuers in capital market transactions, including public and private offerings, and merger and acquisitions, with a focus on clients in the financial services industry.
Prior to joining Covington, Mr. DeCresce was a Managing Director of the Investment Banking Group at Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P., a leading middle market investment bank in financial services.
At Sandler O’Neill, his primary duties involved working as a senior member of the investment banking group on large complex capital raising (equity and debt) transactions, merger and acquisition transactions with an aggregate deal value of approximately $15 billion.
He served as a lead member of investment banking groups for capital markets transactions, both private and public offerings, that raised approximately $2 billion in a three year period for financial institutions across the United States.
Prior to joining Sandler O’Neill, Mr. DeCresce was an associate at an international law firm and also served as a former police officer and later Sergeant in the New York City Police Department while attending college and law school.
Education :
- New York Law School, J.D., 2001
- City College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1997
Bar Admissions : New York
Memberships and Affiliations : Advancement Committee at St. Peter’s Preparatory School
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