Chris Janssen joined the firm in 1994. He is a managing director in the Chicago office and Head of The Duff & Phelps Opinions practice of Kroll, practice, which provides independent financial advice to boards of directors and special committees on M&A, spin-offs, dividends, stock buybacks, restructurings and financing transactions.
Chris specializes in providing fairness opinions, solvency opinions and business valuations for public and private companies and their boards of directors. Chris’ experience includes:
Prior to joining the firm, Chris was a commercial lender with the Northern Trust Company in Chicago.
Chris holds an MBA in finance and marketing from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a BA in economics from Northwestern University. He is a FINRA Series 7 and 63 registered representative.
Duff & Phelps Opinions is a global leader in Fairness Opinions and Special Committee Advisory, ranking #1 for total number of global fairness opinions for full year 2022 and the past 10 years, according to Refinitiv cumulative data from 2013-2022.
M&A advisory, restructuring and insolvency, debt advisory, strategic alternatives, transaction diligence and independent financial opinions.
Duff & Phelps Opinions is a global leader in Fairness Opinions and Special Committee Advisory, ranking #1 for total number of U.S. and global fairness opinions over the past 10 years, according to Refinitiv cumulative data from 2013-2022.
Advisory on capital structure, interest rate, and the other economic terms of debt securities.
Dedicated coverage and access to M&A deal-flow for financial sponsors.
#1 ranked provider of fairness opinions for boards of directors and special committees.
Duff & Phelps Opinions practice helps boards of directors and special committees formed by boards fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities when considering many corporate transactions. In 2018, Duff & Phelps acquired Kroll and unified under the Kroll brand in 2020.
Kroll's Corporate Finance ESOP/ERISA practice is a leading corporate finance and valuation advisor to companies and ERISA fiduciaries.
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Sep 18, 2023
by Chris Janssen, Jennifer Terrell, Mark Kwilosz
Aug 25, 2023
by Ken C. Joseph, Esq., Anna Povinelli, Alyssa Heim, David Larsen, Chris Janssen, Kenneth D'Aurizio
Jul 31, 2023
by Ricky Lee, David Lu, Bob Bartell, CFA, Patrick Wu, Chris Janssen, Katy Wong, Matthew Schwartz
Mar 02, 2023
by Bob Bartell, CFA, Stephen Burt, Josh Benn, Chris Janssen, Andreas Stoecklin, David Lu
