Christopher P. Keefe

What do you focus on?

For over twenty years, I have represented companies of all stages in the technology, consumer, life sciences and manufacturing verticals, as well as the venture and private equity funds that invest in them. I also represent buyers and sellers in middle-market mergers and acquisitions, as well as sophisticated clients in corporate transactions and strategic relationships. I enjoy a trusted advisor relationship with leading management teams and investors.

What do you see on the horizon?

Dealmakers will continue to enjoy a good deal environment in the near future, but a higher interest rate environment will create headwinds in the deal environment within the next year. We’re helping clients plan growth strategies to help them achieve their goals in changing market conditions.

Representative Experience

• Represented Sensata Technologies, Inc., in its acquisition of DeltaTech Controls USA, LLC, from CoActive US Holdings, Inc. DeltaTech Controls USA produces customized electronic operator controls based on magnetic position sensing technology for the construction, agriculture, motorcycle and other industries.
• Represented Sensata Technologies, Inc., in its acquisition of Wabash Worldwide Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries. Wabash is a manufacturer of speed sensors, position sensors, fluid control actuators and ETC pedals for automotive, commercial and off-highway vehicles, with subsidiaries located in China, the UK and Mexico.
• Represented Sciformix Corporation in its sale to Covance Asia-Specific Inc. (a subsidiary of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings).
• Represented Yasso, Inc. in its sale to Castanea Partners, Inc. Yasso is a Quincy, MA-based company that created the first ever frozen Greek yogurt bars, which it sells nationwide.
• Represented Exinda Inc. in its sale to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aurea Software, Inc., a portfolio company of ESW Capital, LLC. Exinda Inc. provides wide area network (WAN) optimization solutions.
• Advised Battery Ventures on its Series C Preference Share investment in Nitro Software Pty Ltd (Australia). Battery Ventures X, L.P. was the primary investing fund. Nitro Software offers desktop and cloud software solutions to create, edit, share, sign, and collaborate on documents, online or offline. The Australia parent has subsidiaries in California and Ireland.
• Represented Battery Ventures in its Series B investment in AuditBoard, Inc. Battery is a global, technology-focused investment firm. AuditBoard, Inc. is a software company that sells user-friendly SOX Compliance and Audit Management programs.
• Represented Code Red, Inc., in its acquisition by FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (Nasdaq:FDS). Code Red provides research management technologies to the investment community, including endowments and foundations, institutional asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, pensions, and hedge funds.
• Represented Battery Ventures in its investment in Mendix Holding B.V., a provider of cloud-based services to help companies build, integrate and deploy web and mobile applications. Founded in the Netherlands, Mendix has subsidiaries there as well as in the United States, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
• Advised Battery Ventures on its investment in Q2 Software, Inc., a CBG Holdings technology company focused on electronic banking software and services.