Christian Van Kleef, Partner

Christian Van Kleef’s practice focuses on the representation of privately held business in matters relating to corporate law and real estate transactions. His experience and expertise extends to matters involving domestic and international acquisitions and asset sales, corporate and asset based lending, corporate structure and formation, real estate transactions, and other corporate governance matters. Mr. Van Kleef also provides general counsel services to his clients, and regularly advises them on day-to-day business issues relating to the licensing of intellectual property, master sales and service agreements, inventory procurement, subcontractor and vendor engagement, and other routine and extraordinary contractual matters. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Van Kleef spent five years litigating cases on behalf of large sophisticated clients involved in the manufacture and supply of industrial process gas, offshore oil & gas exploration equipment, and automotive safety components. His litigation background provides him a unique perspective when advising clients on day-to-day and long-term strategic business issues and transactions.