Chris Rawstron
Chairman
Chairman
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Chris is Chairman of our Corporate Finance business based in our Birmingham office and supports the team across all aspects of their work.
Chris has over 38 years of experience as a corporate lawyer, growing and developing highly successful, profitable and motivated professional services teams. He has advised many large listed, private domestic and international groups, and he is a trusted advisor to a number of very successful entrepreneurs.
Prior to joining BTG, Chris was national head of corporate law at Irwin Mitchell, and he led the corporate team at a DLA Piper in the Midlands. He began his career with Edge Elllison now Squire Patton Boggs.
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