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Shareholder

Christopher M. Hussey

Your business goals are the objective; every decision should serve those goals.

My Approach

I started my career in finance and investor relations in New York, working with Fortune 500 publicly-traded companies on capital markets strategy, financial communications, and shareholder value. This foundation means I don’t show up as traditional outside counsel. Whether I’m structuring a complex transaction, managing a capital raise, negotiating a joint venture, or handling a vendor relationship, I think about it the way a business operator would: what’s the risk, what’s the return, and how do we get it done?

I cut through complexity to get to what actually matters. Theory has its place, but common-sense, practical solutions are what consistently win the day. Clients consistently tell Winthrop & Weinstine they value having a lawyer who speaks both languages. Legal precision when it counts, business pragmatism everywhere else, and that combination makes me a better negotiator and a more useful advisor.

I live in Minneapolis with my wife, who is a former CPA at a big four accounting firm and is currently an in-house attorney at an international medical device company. Fortunately and unfortunately, legal strategy is a dinner table topic. Outside of work, I’m a former NCAA Division I ice hockey player who still laces up regularly, a frequent presence on the Twin Cities bike trails and golf courses, and an ever optimistic Minnesota sports fan (which is also a dinner table topic).

Practice Areas

Honors & Awards

The Best Lawyers in America©

Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2023

Rising Stars

Minnesota Super Lawyers®, 2018-2023

The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch

Corporate Law, 2021-2022, 2024-2025
Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2021-2025

MSBA North Star Lawyer

Pro Bono Service, 2014-2017, 2024

Associations & Memberships

American Bar Association

Minnesota State Bar Association

LegalCORPS

Volunteer attorney

William Mitchell College of Law

Alumni mentor, 2013-2015