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Christopher B. Noyes is the Team Leader of the Firm's Corporate Practice Group, which consists of 51 lawyers statewide. With a practice that encompasses general corporate, securities and corporate finance issues, Chris represents public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, mezzanine and venture capital financing, commercial lending matters and public and private equity and debt transactions. Chris joined the Firm in 1984 and was elected a shareholder in 1991. He is a member of the Firm's Board of Directors and Marketing Committees.
Representative Matters
Appleton Papers Inc - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Buy-out of Arjo Wiggins Appleton p.l.c.
Marshall & Isley Corp. - Acquisitions of Mississippi Valley Bancshares, Gold Banc, Trustcorp., United Heritage Bancshares, Excel Bancorporation and First Indiana Corp.
Midwest Air Group, Inc - Defense of Air Tran's Hostile Exchange Offer and Sale to Texas Pacific Group
Shopko Stores, Inc. - Sale to Sun Capital Partners, inc.
Super Steel Products Corp. - Management Buy-out and Ownership Transition
Honors
Chambers & Partners - "America's Leading Business Lawyers" - 2007, 2006
The Best Lawyers in America (Copyright 2006 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, S.C.) - 2007, 2006
Wisconsin Super Lawyers by Law & Polictics - 2006, 2005.
Publications
"China to Ban Production/Importation of Hazardous Substances Used in Electronic Information Products (Effective March 1, 2007)" March 20, 2006.
In the News
April 21, 2007 - Chris Noyes and Rick Bliss were quoted in, "State Companies Learn Game of Global Business" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). October 13, 2006 - Chris Noyes was quoted in, "Local Law Firms Ponder Benefits of Oversea Offices" (The Business Journal of Milwaukee) . February 24, 2006 - Godfrey & Kahn was featured in, "State law firm joins U.S. trend with office in China." (Wisconsin State Journal).
Admitted to Practice
Wisconsin - 1984
Professional Association Memberships
Milwaukee Bar Association
Wisconsin State Bar Association
Activities
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters - Board Member
United Way
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Milwaukee- Former Member and Chairman, Board of Directors
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - President's Council Member
Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School - Member, National Board of Visitors
Williams Alumni Association of Wisconsin - Member
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1984, with honors
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1979, Political Science, cum laude.
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