Christopher O. Estwick

Chris Estwick leverages his transactional experience to lead clients through the process of structuring and closing deals that optimize both business and legal transaction terms, mitigate risk, and achieve their strategic objectives.

Chris counsels strategic acquirers, private equity sponsors, and closely-held businesses on a variety of corporate transactions, with a focus on middle-market mergers and acquisitions. He also advises clients on matters that arise throughout the business life cycle, including entity selection and formation, corporate governance, complex commercial contract drafting and negotiation, and other general corporate matters. 

Chris is a former President of the Urban League of Nebraska Board of Directors and was a member of the 2019 cohort of the Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy. 

Representative Matters

• Enerpac Tool Group in its acquisition of Specialized Fabrication Equipment Group LLC
• Viessmann in the following transactions:
• KPS Global in its acquisition of Everidge
• KPS Global in its acquisition of Direct Refrigeration Sales
• KPS Global in its acquisition of SRC Refrigeration
• Acquisition of KPS Global LLC
• Acquisition of BMIL Technologies, LLC
• CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECO) and its subsidiaries in the following transactions:
• Acquisition of Transcend Solutions, LLC
• Acquisition of Kemco Systems Co., LLC
• Acquisition of EnviroCare International, LLC
• Sale of its Global Pump Solutions business of its Industrial Process Solutions segment
• Acquisition of WK-Systems, Inc.
• Acquisition of Verantis Corporation
• JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBTM) in the following transactions:
• Acquisition of Bevcorp
• Acquisition of Autocoding Systems Limited
• Acquisition of Alcofood-machines GmbH & Co. KG (Alco)
• Acquisition of Prevenio
• Acquisition of Urtasun Tecnología Alimentaria, S.L.
• Rail Modal Group in connection with its strategic investment from InfraRed Capital Partners
• Thomas Gallaway Company, LLC dba Technologent in its minority investment by ITOCHU International Inc.
• Sale of Endeavor Consulting Group, LLC to UST Global Inc.
• Franchise FastLane in connection with its partnership with Southfield Capital
• Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN) in its acquisition of NEHDS Logistics LLC
• Indianhead Plating, Inc. in its sale to Pioneer Metal Finishing, LLC
• Miller Veterinary Supply in its sale to Patterson Vet Supply
• Ensocare in connection with its sale to Central Logic
• Clearview Capital, LLC in the following transactions:
• Investment in Insight 2 Design
• Investment in Next Net Media LLC
• Pay-Less Office Products in its sale to Staples
• Sale of Phillips Manufacturing Co. to USG Corporation
• Sale of RevaComm Inc. to IntelliBridge
• Indianhead Plating. in its sale to Pioneer Metal Finishing
• Recapitalization of Management One
• GPI Gutter Products in its recapitalization by Great Range Capital
• M-One Capital in its investment in Spreetail
• Sale of General Fire & Safety Equipment Company of Lincoln to Summit Fire Protection
• Nolan Capital in connection with the sale of Water Engineering to Kemira Oyj
• OrthoNebraska in private equity investment transaction with InTandem Capital Partners
• Franchise FastLane in connection with its partnership with Southfield Capital
• Water Engineering, Inc. in the following transactions:
• Gotham Refining Chemical Corp.
• Scientific Boiler Water Conditioning Co., Inc.
• WET Solutions, Inc.
• Earthwise Environmental, Inc.
• Delta Chemical Corp.
• American Water Treatment, Inc.
• Chem Pro Laboratory, Inc.

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Honors & Awards

Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2022-2025
Midlands Business Journal "40 Under 40" honoree, 2025
The M&A Advisor “Emerging Leader”, 2025
State Bar Association Leadership Academy, 2019