Christian Barnes focuses his practice on representing private companies and private equity funds in mergers, acquisitions, sales, and other strategic business transactions. Additionally, Christian provides pragmatic guidance to clients on day-to-day legal and business matters, including corporate governance, commercial contracts, and regulatory compliance. Christian has deep experience across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail, technology, life sciences, and professional services.
While in law school, Christian worked as a judicial extern with the Honorable Chief Judge John R. Tunheim at the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, and served as Notes & Comments Editor for the Mitchell Hamline Law Review.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented a private equity sponsor in the acquisition of a specialty distributor of flooring products and subsequent add-on transactions.
- Represented a private equity sponsor in the acquisition of a national provider of out-of-home advertising execution and logistics services and subsequent add-on transactions.
- Ongoing representation of a leading life sciences company in numerous acquisitions of laboratory service companies.
Professional Highlights
Recognition & Accomplishments
The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Minneapolis), 2023-2025
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota Bar Association, 2020
Board Memberships & Community Service
LegalCORPS, Volunteer Attorney
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, Volunteer Attorney
Credentials
Education
Mitchell Hamline School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, Notes & Comments Editor, Mitchell Hamline Law Review, 2017)
University of North Dakota (B.S., summa cum laude, 2014)
Admissions
Minnesota