Practice Areas
Education
- B.A. Economics & B.A. Philosophy, Rhodes College, 1993, Bellingrath Scholar
- J.D., Wake Forest University, 1998, cum laude; Order of the Coif; Symposium Editor, Wake Forest Law Review 1997-1998; Staff Member, Wake Forest Law Review 1996-1997
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 1998
Christopher (Chris) T. Buchanan
Chris Buchanan provides strategic representation to a broad range of financial institutions and financial services providers, with a particular emphasis on banks, financial intermediaries and leasing concerns.
Areas of Focus
- Asset-based lending
- Leveraged and acquisition finance
- Syndicated and single-lender credit facilities
- Leasing and structured products, including:
- Synthetic leases
- Finance leases
- Government contract financing (such as: energy savings performance contracts)
- Export-import facilities
- True leases
- Other structured product financings for improved real estate, aircraft, vehicle fleets and manufacturing equipment
Of Note
- Moore & Van Allen Public Service Committee
- Member, Charlotte Tree Advisory Commission and Tree Ordinance Stakeholder Group
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, Room in the Inn, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont and Sharon Presbyterian Church
- Bar Leadership Institute, 2002
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association