John Chrisman is an international corporate, capital markets, M&A and investigations lawyer admitted in California, Texas and Washington DC. His legal and business experience spans over 50 countries across six continents. John has over 35 years’ experience advising governments, companies and financial institutions on U.S. and international M&A, capital markets (equity and debt), private equity and venture capital transactions as well as corporate investigations. He has lived and worked as a lawyer in Dallas, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney. John is well-known for representing clients on sophisticated entertainment, financial services, energy, technology and natural resources matters. John is recognized as a leading lawyer in India, China, the Middle East and Australia. He was named by Australasian Legal Business as one of the Hot 40 lawyers in the region. He also has significant experience representing clients on M&A and capital markets transactions in Europe including the UK, Italy, Ireland, France, Scandinavia and Russia.In addition to Dentons, John has been a partner with Freshfields, Jones Day, Coudert Brothers, Dorsey & Whitney, Clyde & Co and Norton Rose Fulbright as well as an associate with Sullivan & Cromwell.