Christopher P. Giordano

Mergers and Acquisitions (Public Company)

• Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE) in connection with the closing of a merger transaction pursuant to which Whole Earth was taken private by Ozark Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Sababa Holdings FREE, LLC, in an all-cash transaction
• RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: RADA, TASE: RADA), a leading provider of advanced software-defined military tactical radars, in connection with its business combination with Leonardo DRS Inc., a leading mid-tier defense technology provider, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A., and concurrent spin-out onto the NASDAQ ($3.9 billion)
• Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (CSE:GDNS) (OTCQX:GDNSF) in connection with its proposed acquisition by Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE:VRNO) (OTCQX:VRNOF)
• Aphria Inc. (NASDAQ: APHA) in connection with its business combination with Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY)
• The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of MDC Partners (NASDAQ: MDCA) in connection with MDC's business combination with Stagwell Media LP
• W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC), a publicly-traded REIT, in connection with the merger of Carey Watermark Investors Inc. and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Inc., both publicly-held non-traded REITs externally managed by WPC 
• Act II Global Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ACTT), a special purpose acquisition company, in connection with its acquisition of the Merisant and Mafco business lines from a subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated 
• Credible Labs Inc. (ASX: CRD), an online financial technology company, in connection with its acquisition by Fox Corp. (NASDAQ: FOX), a global media company 
• W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC), a publicly-traded REIT, in connection with its acquisition of Corporate Property 17 – Global Incorporated, a publicly-held non-traded REIT 
• Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, LLC, a real estate private equity firm, in connection with its acquisition of Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCG), a student housing focused REIT 
• W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC), a publicly-traded REIT, in connection with its acquisition of Corporate Property 16 – Global Incorporated, a publicly-held non-traded REIT 
• W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC), a publicly-traded LLC, in connection with (i) its conversion into a REIT, and (ii) the concurrent acquisition of Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated, a publicly-held non-traded REIT
• W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC), a publicly-traded LLC, in connection with the merger of Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated and Corporate Property Associates 16 - Global Incorporated, both publicly-held non-traded REITs externally managed by WPC 

Mergers and Acquisitions (Private Company)

• First Washington Realty in connection with its acquisition of Donahue Schriber Realty Group, a portfolio of over 150 retail centers with over 20 million square feet of retail space
• Whole Earth Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE) in connection with its acquisition of Swerve, a rapidly growing manufacturer and marketer of a portfolio of zero sugar, keto-friendly, and plant-based sweeteners and baking mixes
• Aphria Inc. (NASDAQ: APHA) in connection with its acquisition of SweetWater Brewing Company, one of the largest independent craft brewers in the United States
• Whole Earth Brands (NASDAQ: FREE) in connection with its acquisition of Wholesome Sweeteners, Inc., the #1 organic sweetener brand in North America
• MaSTherCell Global Inc., a joint venture focused on the production of cell and gene therapies owned by Great Point Partners and Orgenesis Inc. (NASDAQ: ORGS), in connection with its sale to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Catalent Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), a provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, gene therapies, and consumer health products
• Oxford Properties, the real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, in connection with its formation of a joint venture with Ivanhoé Cambridge, and the concurrent multi-billion dollar acquisition of IDI Logistics from Brookfield Asset Management, an alternative asset management company
• The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN), a food manufacturer and distributor, in connection with its sale of the FreeBird and Empire Kosher brands, to Aterian Partners, a private equity firm 
• The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN), a food manufacturer and distributor, in connection with its sale of the Plainville Farms brand to Regent Partners, a private equity firm 
• Rothstein Kass, an auditing and accounting firm focused on hedge funds, in connection with its sale to KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory services firm 
• The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN), a food manufacturer and distributor, in connection with its acquisition of the BluePrint brand, a marketer and manufacturer of raw, organic cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juices and juice beverages 
• The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN), a food manufacturer and distributor, in connection with its acquisition of World Gourmet Marketing, L.L.C., a manufacturer of the Sensible Portions brand of Garden Veggie Straws

Private Equity and Debt Financings

• Great Point Partners, a private equity firm, in its majority equity investment in Tergus Pharma, an end-to-end service provider for topical pharmaceutical research, drug development, testing and manufacturing
• Great Point Partners, a private equity firm, in connection with its equity investment in Velentium, a designer and manufacturer of therapeutic and diagnostic active medical devices
• Tilray Inc. in connection with its acquisition of senior secured convertible notes of MedMen Enterprises
• Great Point Partners, a private equity firm, in connection with its equity investment in Tergus Pharma Inc., a dermatology pharmaceutical company
• CAN Capital, Inc., an alternative lender for small businesses, in connection an equity investment lead by Accel Partners and Meritech Capital Partners, both private equity firms
• The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN), a food manufacturer and distributor, in connection with the formation of a joint venture relating to the operations of Rosetto Foods LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of pasta products

• Delaware adopts 2024 “market practice” amendments to DGCL, 31 July 2024
• Delaware General Corporation Law amendments go into effect – what companies should know, 08 August 2023 
• SEC adopts amendments to required financial disclosures for acquisitions and dispositions of business (May 29, 2020)
• Co-Author, “ESG: the rise of private ordering and the role of the NCGC Committee,” DLA Piper's handbook, (March 26, 2020)
• Co-author, "Judgment Call: Shareholder Activism is Back and Here Stay," The Deal (May 10, 2013)
• Co-author, "The Activists are Coming, the Activists are Coming…Now What?," Corporate Board Member (April 1, 2013)
• Co-author, "Billion Dollar Companies: Not Too Big for Hostile Shareholder Activism," Deal Lawyers (January-February 2013)

• "My Weekday Workout: DLA Piper's Chris Giordano," Law.com (January 31, 2020)
• "More Than 20 Firms Guided Largest 1st-Half Real Estate Deals," Law360 (July 10, 2018)
• "More Boards Are Negotiating With Activists," Agenda magazine by Financial Times (March 4, 2013)
• "When Investors Attack," CFO magazine (February 13, 2013)