At a Glance

Chris Rodi is a Partner in the Business & Finance Department. He focuses his practice in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and general corporate law & governance. Chris serves as Chair of the firm's Cross Border Transactions practice group. He is also a member of the firm's Management Committee which is responsible for general oversight and management of the firm.

Practice Areas

Corporate Governance

Cross Border Transactions

Franchising, Distribution & Dealerships

Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Public Companies / Securities

Emerging Companies

Business Counseling

Cannabis Industry Practice Group

Education

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD

St. Bonaventure University, MBA, Finance and Accounting & B.S.

Bar Admissions

New York

Pennsylvania

Professional Affiliations

Mr. Rodi is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association.

OTHER - SELECT PUBLICATIONS:

• Author, "Preparing for the Sale of your Small Business Corporation," WHAM-ABC Legal Guide, March 17, 2010. Co-author, "Another Mutation of Section 12(a)(2) – The SEC's Securities Act Reform Proposals," 8th Annual Federal Securities Law Forum, Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
• Co-author, "Toys 'R' Us A Model for Corporate Boards in a Merger," Cohen & Grigsby Review, Winter 2005.

Community Involvement

Member of the St. Bonaventure University Rochester Gaudete Awards Committee.

Articles

2-5-2021 March 10, 2021 - Webinar: Start-Up Companies: How to Find Help in a Virtual World

3-19-20 Woods Oviatt Gilman Creates a Multidisciplinary Crisis Resource Group

9-5-19 Christoper Rodi, Esq. was Lead Counsel for Hotel Engine in a $16 million Series A funding.

Woods Oviatt Gilman's Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter

6-22-2017 Woods Oviatt's Spring 2017 Newsletter

6-20-16 As Seen in the Rochester Business Journal - Preparing Your Business For Investment or Sale - Chris Rodi, Esq. and Jamie Winnick, Esq.

8-28-15 As seen in the Rochester Business Journal, Chris Rodi writes about "Expanding Your Business Internationally"

Expanding Your Business Internationally?