Chrystan Carlton
Attorney at Law
Illinois
IL
"Great service, friendly communication"
About
Acting General Counsel to select international start-ups, small businesses, and emerging social enterprise entities.
Served eight years as General Counsel to Angolan international development company; drafted and negotiated contracts valued > $35M.
Areas of Focus - Tax Litigation; Business Entity Formation; Asset protection strategies; Business Planning & Consulting; Contract Drafting, Review, & Negotiation; Corporate Compliance; Governance & Oversight; Equity Offers; SAFT; and… read more International Commerce
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"Great service, friendly communication"
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"Chrystan came through in a pinch enabling us to respond to the IRS."
"Chrystan came through in a pinch and assisted us with documentation required to respond to the IRS."
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