Christie A. Hartinger

Attorney

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Bio

Christie is a member of the firm’s Corporate practice group.  She focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, representing corporate and private equity clients in M&A transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side.  Christie also has experience representing investment funds in co-investments and fund investments, serving as outside counsel to emerging companies, and representing companies in connection  with private equity and venture capital financings, commercial contracts, and general corporate matters.

Christie has worked represented clients of a variety of sizes and in a variety of industries, including software and technology, life sciences, biotechnology, financial services, retail, construction, and waste management.

Christie received her J.D., magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, from Wake Forest University School of Law.  She received her B.S. in Business Administration from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  During law school, Christie served as an editor of the Wake Forest Law Review.

  • Listed among Business North Carolina Magazine Legal Elite: Young Guns (2022); Business (2025-2026)
  • Listed among North Carolina Super Lawyers: Mergers & Acquisitions – Rising Star (2022-2025)
  • American Bar Association, Business Law Section
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • North Carolina State Bar
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • Meritas Women’s Leadership Congress Designee
  • Represented global asset management firm in sales of royalty interests in respect of sales of certain pharmaceutical products to healthcare investment firm
  • Represented regional roofing company in its acquisition by private equity firm
  • Represented leading North American waste and environmental services company in its expansion into new markets through acquisition of large waste services company subsidiary and assets
  • Represented mortgage-focused data and analytics technology company in $192 million sale to publicly-traded title insurance company
  • Represented publicly-traded medical technology company in strategic acquisition of medical device company
  • Represented data analytics company in sale to international exchange holding company
  • Served as outside counsel to local technology company in $12 million Series B Preferred Stock financing
  • Represented healthcare marketing and advertising company in sale to global marketing and communications company
  • Represented workflow management software company in sale to private equity firm

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Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our M&A practice group is composed of experienced transactional attorneys focused on handling the complexities of M&A transactions. We take pride in working closely with our clients at every stage of the process, from pre-transaction preparation and deal structuring in order to maximize value and minimize risk, through due diligence, to drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, and ultimately to closing and post-closing advice.

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Investment Funds

The Investment Funds practice group is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys who focus on formation and management of private investment funds, and representation of fund sponsors, managers, advisers, and investors. We provide legal counsel in all relevant areas, including fund structure, tax planning, securities laws, internal ownership and control, regulatory, and other legal matters.

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Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

Our mission is to help build and finance innovative companies. With a team of dedicated, energized professionals, we have built a legal services engine for the emerging companies and venture capital market that is systematic, knowledgeable and efficient. 

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