CHRIS IVEY
PARTNER
STRADLING, YOCCA, CARLSON & RAUTH
WHY: Former co-chair of law firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Since 1994, has helped public and private companies complete hundreds of mergers and acquisitions, in addition to assisting clients in venture capital financing, private equity financing, recapitalizations and public capital market transactions.
NOTABLE: Was sales manager at Jack’s Surfboards in 1980s. Enjoys surfing and stand-up paddleboarding breaks on the ocean, including Kelly Slater Surf Ranch and around Santa Rosa Island.
