Chrystan Carlton
Attorney at Law
Illinois
IL
"Great professional and caring for her clients."
About
Served as Acting General Counsel to select international start-ups, small businesses, and emerging social enterprise entities.
Worked eight years as General Counsel to Angolan international development company; drafted and negotiated contracts valued > $35M.
Tax Litigation & Negotiations; Business Entity Formation; Stakeholder Agreements; NonProfit 501(c)3 filings; Business Strategy, Planning & Consulting; Contract Drafting, Review, & Negotiation; Corporate Compliance, Governance… read more & Oversight; Start-up Financing, Convertible Notes, Side Letters, Stock Offers; SAFE; SAFT; Commercial Transactions and International Commerce.
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"Very knowledgeable and excellent coverage of my legal info request. As with nearly all attorneys these days I felt the response time could have been better but the thoroughness and expertise of her evaluation made up for any delays."
"It was truly a great experience working with Chrystan Carlton. The entire process was thoroughly explained from pre-start to post-finish. Chrystan removed barriers of the unknown and provided me knowledge throughout the entire process as well. Expedient, efficient, open lines of communications and genuinely cares for her clients and has a passion for her work!! Working with Chrystan Carlton is highly recommended!!"
"Great to work with!"
"Chrystan provided great creative solutions that fit both my budget and needs. She is a great listener, after our 1st conversation she gave a clear vision and communicated a solution that was easy for me to understand without feeling that I needed tons of legal training just to understand what was being said! Thank you and I plan to work with her again."
"Great professional and caring for her clients."
"Great service, friendly communication"
Work History
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A
Vice President - Document Specialist
Mar 2015 - Apr 2021
• Manage the account opening and client documentation workflow lifecycle from creation, collection, negotiation oversight and execution for external clients – minimizing additional client signature requirements
• Ensure onboarding documentation conforms to the Bank’s legal guidelines, policies, and standards; mitigate risk through adherence to the control framework –controlling for firm risk
Teixeira Development Group, SA
General Counsel
Apr 2008 - Mar 2015
• Reported directly to the Board of Directors building a business from Angel investment to a valuation over $53M.
• Secured and managed outside counsel. Served as the corporate secretary, established corporate archive.
• Established relationships and negotiated and closed financing transactions with Venture Capitalists and Private Equity Partners valued at over $30M. Spearheaded groundbreaking