Christopher L Messa

Christopher L Messa

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Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 17 years

Business Lawyer at Wilmington, DE
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC) ... +2 more

1105 N. Market Street, 11th Floor, Wilmington, DE

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 30%

Chris has concentrated his practice on general business matters involving Delaware corporations, trusts, partnerships and limited liability companies. Chris regularly helps clients achieve their strategic and transactional goals in all stages of the business lifecycle, from start-up through maturity and exit transactions. Chris also has significant expertise in commercial financing transactions, including securitization, structured finance, asset sale and purchase, and secured transactions.

19 years

30%
Corporate and Incorporation 20%

Chris is a corporate attorney specializing in Delaware corporations. Delaware is the premiere venue for incorporation, and Chris has significant experience forming and providing advice with respect to Delaware corporations.

19 years

20%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) 20%

Chris focuses his practice on forming and providing advice with respect to Delaware limited liability companies (LLCs). Delaware is the premiere venue for forming LLCs, and Chris is an expert on the Delaware LLC Act and on the use of LLCs in commercial transactions, including real estate transactions, securitizations and structured finance transactions.

19 years

20%
Venture Capital 20%

Chris has concentrated his practice on start-ups and venture capital transactions involving Delaware corporations and limited liability companies. Chris regularly helps clients achieve their strategic and transactional goals in all stages of the business lifecycle, from start-up through maturity and exit transactions. He has significant expertise councling clients with respect to initial organization, governance and capital structure, early seed financing and intellectual property rights.

19 years

20%
Contracts and Agreements 10%

As a commercial lawyer, Chris is an expert in contract law issues. In the course of his representations, Chris regularly drafts and negotiates a diverse range of commercial contracts to facilitate his client's goals.

19 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for < 1 year

State: New York

Acquired: 2025

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Delaware for 17 years

State: Delaware

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Berger Harris LLP

1105 N. Market Street, 11th Floor, Wilmington, DE, 19801

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2003

Political Science Department Honors, Colgate University

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Partner, Berger Harris LLP

2007 - 2013

Associate, Richards, Layton & Finger, PA

Associations

2014 - Present

Uniform Commercial Code Subcommittee of the Commercial Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Delaware State Bar Association

Member

Education

2007

Wake Forest University School of Law

JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA

2003

Colgate University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2015

Business Law Today • Delaware Supreme Court Holds Secured Party Accountable for Filing of UCC Forms

2014

Business Law Basics • Selected Delaware Amendments Affecting Financing Transactions

Languages

English

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