Christopeher Auguste represents clients in the private placement or public offering of debt and equity securities. Auguste represents underwriters and issuers in initial and secondary public offerings, private investment funds in their investment in public and private companies, and investment banks in structuring PIPEs, SPACs, shelf offerings and equity line transactions.
Auguste counsels private investment funds and funds of funds in connection with their structure and formation, and provides advice and analysis regarding their portfolio investments. He also represents financial institutions and issuers in structured financings.
Among his recent notable work, Auguste served as U.S. securities counsel for an Israeli issuer in connection with a $200 million Rule 144A private offering of convertible senior notes. He also advised several sponsors in the formation of U.S. and Cayman Island long-short hedge funds and private equity funds.
In addition, Auguste advised a SPAC in completing its business combination with a pharmaceuticals company.
Auguste holds a A.B. degree magna cum laude from Harvard College and a J.D., from Harvard Law School.