Christina J. Westra

Christian Westra is a partner in the firm’s private equity transactions group. He represents private equity firms and institutional investors in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and other investments. Christian regularly advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on add-on acquisitions, dispositions and general corporate governance matters. His practice also encompasses advising clients on global natural resource acquisitions and dispositions.

Christian’s clients include Advent International, Berkshire Partners, Summit Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners.

Prior to joining the firm, Christian worked as a management consultant with the Monitor Group and served as a Rosenthal Fellow in the Office for European and NATO Policy at the Pentagon.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian helped found the COVID Relief Coalition, a private and public sector partnership that has helped nonprofits and small businesses in the greater Boston area obtain legal and financial support to navigate the economic downturn prompted by COVID-19. In recognition of his leadership, Christian was awarded the Adams Pro Bono Publico Award by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.