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Christian W. Gray

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Chicago

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Christian advises clients on data privacy and complex commercial matters. His experience includes working closely with companies to develop data privacy compliance programs, advising on privacy matters arising in commercial transactions, responding to data security incidents, conducting internal investigations, and assisting with data privacy and complex commercial litigation.

Christian's deep involvement in pro bono matters is inspired by his passion for providing legal representation to individuals currently and formerly incarcerated. He has assisted with a Section 1983 claim against a prison and prepared expungement filings as part of the Firm’s CEASE initiative. He has also represented low-income individuals in divorce proceedings and assisted in the preparation of claims for asylum.

Prior to joining Winston, Christian was a judicial intern for the Honorable Michael H. Watson of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Christian also externed at a local public defender’s office during law school where he prepared legal memoranda concerning state-law criminal issues, visited regularly with clients, attended plea negotiations with state prosecutors, and assisted with preparations for various court proceedings.

In 2018, Christian participated in an intensive Mandarin study as a Boren Scholar at the International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University. He has professional working proficiency in French and basic proficiency in Chinese.

Recent Experience

Acquisition of Glendale Senior Dining, Inc.
Cuadrilla Capital Acquires Gluware, Inc.
Precision Aviation Group in its Acquisitions of ICON Aerospace and TAG Aero
The Vistria Group's Strategic Investment in Soliant Health
Representing Chuy’s Holdings in its US$605M Sale to Darden Restaurants
Winston Represented Rowman & Littlefield in the US$83M Sale of its Academic Book Publishing Business to Bloomsbury Publishing
Winston Represented MacLean-Fogg Company in its Acquisition of Mallard Handling Solutions
Winston Represented Amylu Foods in its Acquisition of Klement’s Sausage Company
Winston Represented S&S Automotive in its Sale to Lawson Products
Winston Represented Integrated Openings Solutions in its Acquisition of Atlass Hardware
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Christian is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US certificate).

Capabilities

Privacy & Data Security
Litigation/Trials

Recent Experience

Acquisition of Glendale Senior Dining, Inc.
Cuadrilla Capital Acquires Gluware, Inc.
Precision Aviation Group in its Acquisitions of ICON Aerospace and TAG Aero
The Vistria Group's Strategic Investment in Soliant Health
Representing Chuy’s Holdings in its US$605M Sale to Darden Restaurants
Winston Represented Rowman & Littlefield in the US$83M Sale of its Academic Book Publishing Business to Bloomsbury Publishing
Winston Represented MacLean-Fogg Company in its Acquisition of Mallard Handling Solutions
Winston Represented Amylu Foods in its Acquisition of Klement’s Sausage Company
Winston Represented S&S Automotive in its Sale to Lawson Products
Winston Represented Integrated Openings Solutions in its Acquisition of Atlass Hardware
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Credentials

Education

Christian received his J.D., cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2021, where he was the executive online editor at the Georgetown Law Journal and a Pro Bono Pledge Honoree. He also received the Journal’s “Meritorious Service Award.” He received his B.A., summa cum laude, in political science and French studies from The Ohio State University in 2018, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society and a Boren Scholar.

    Admissions
    • Illinois
    Languages
    • French

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