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Ben Chrisman

Partner

Dallas

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Ben concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, and general corporate representation.

Ben represents private equity firms and public and private companies in connection with mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and investment transactions as well as general corporate governance matters across a broad range of industries. 

Prior to joining Winston, Ben served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel—Corporate for GridLiance, an independent electric transmission utility holding company and portfolio company of Blackstone.

Key Matters

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Represented a private equity-backed oil and gas company in its entry into an agreement to acquire upstream oil and gas assets for US$360M in the Appalachian Basin
  • Represented a private equity-backed oilfield services company in the sale of its well servicing division
  • Represented the management team and founders in a buyout of their investment partner in a clothing joint venture

Private Equity

  • Represented a private equity-backed oilfield services company in its equity recapitalization
  • Represented a private equity firm in its roll up transaction of two oilfield services companies in the Permian Basin
  • Represented a private equity firm in its equity recapitalization of a specialty retailer of athletic, fashion and work-related footwear and accessories

Capital Markets 

  • Represented a biopharmaceutical company in connection with its US$70M initial public offering of common stock
  • Represented a large commercial airline in its US$300M million investment grade offering of notes
  • Represented a large midstream pipeline in connection with its US$400M high-yield offering of notes
Recent Experience
Winston Represented Lincoln Property Company in its Strategic Investment in Centennial
Representing Chuy’s Holdings in its US$605M Sale to Darden Restaurants
NexPoint Storage Partners Closes $71.7 Million Private Offering of 8.50% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
VineBrook Homes Trust Closes Internalization of Manager
Farmer Bros.’s Sale of Its Direct Ship Business to Treehouse Foods
Breckenridge Geophysical Sale to Dawson Geophysical Company
ProFrac Holdings Corp. Affiliate’s Acquisition of Performance Proppants
NexPoint Storage Partners Acquires SAFStor
ProFrac Holdings II, LLC, Acquires Monarch Silica, LLC
NTG, LLC’s Sale of Nick the Greek Restaurant Chain to Anil Yadav’s YTG Enterprises LLC
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  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2023–2025)

American Bar Association Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section – Vice Chair, Finance, M&A Committee

Capabilities

Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Capital Markets
Energy
Oil & Gas

Key Matters

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Represented a private equity-backed oil and gas company in its entry into an agreement to acquire upstream oil and gas assets for US$360M in the Appalachian Basin
  • Represented a private equity-backed oilfield services company in the sale of its well servicing division
  • Represented the management team and founders in a buyout of their investment partner in a clothing joint venture

Private Equity

  • Represented a private equity-backed oilfield services company in its equity recapitalization
  • Represented a private equity firm in its roll up transaction of two oilfield services companies in the Permian Basin
  • Represented a private equity firm in its equity recapitalization of a specialty retailer of athletic, fashion and work-related footwear and accessories

Capital Markets 

  • Represented a biopharmaceutical company in connection with its US$70M initial public offering of common stock
  • Represented a large commercial airline in its US$300M million investment grade offering of notes
  • Represented a large midstream pipeline in connection with its US$400M high-yield offering of notes
Recent Experience
Winston Represented Lincoln Property Company in its Strategic Investment in Centennial
Representing Chuy’s Holdings in its US$605M Sale to Darden Restaurants
NexPoint Storage Partners Closes $71.7 Million Private Offering of 8.50% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
VineBrook Homes Trust Closes Internalization of Manager
Farmer Bros.’s Sale of Its Direct Ship Business to Treehouse Foods
Breckenridge Geophysical Sale to Dawson Geophysical Company
ProFrac Holdings Corp. Affiliate’s Acquisition of Performance Proppants
NexPoint Storage Partners Acquires SAFStor
ProFrac Holdings II, LLC, Acquires Monarch Silica, LLC
NTG, LLC’s Sale of Nick the Greek Restaurant Chain to Anil Yadav’s YTG Enterprises LLC
View All Related Matters

Credentials

Education

Ben received his B.S. from Oklahoma State University, magna cum laude, in 2011. He received his J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in 2014 where he was an Editorial Board member for The Review of Litigation.

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