Christine Hathaway Partner

Chrissi Hathaway has more than 30 years of experience providing legal advice in a wide array of corporate, securities and business-related transactions. Her practice includes extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance (including public and private issuances of debt and equity securities), private equity, joint ventures and general business matters. Chrissi also regularly counsels her clients in everyday matters, including corporate governance, business formation, corporate and partnership/LLC law issues and commercial agreements.

Chrissi has led transactions across a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, energy, consumer products, healthcare and financial services for clients ranging from start-up ventures to Fortune 100 companies. She has also served as outside general counsel to numerous clients throughout her career. The depth of Chrissi’s knowledge and experience allows her to anticipate the significant legal and business issues in a transaction and provide creative solutions for her clients.

Prior to joining Egan Nelson LLP, Chrissi was a capital markets/mergers and acquisitions partner in the Dallas office of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A. in Accounting, 1989)
• SMU Dedman School of Law (J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1992)

Awards, Affiliations and Honors

• The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings LLC), Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2019-2025
• Selected to Texas Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2012-2024
• D Magazine, “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” 2013, 2015-2020, 2022, 2024
• Selected to Texas Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers, 2004-2005