Chris S. Jacobsen

Chris S. Jacobsen is a partner in the law firm of Poole & Shaffery, LLP. He specializes in transactional corporate and business law matters.  He received his B.A. in political science from Loyola Marymount University in 1978 and graduated magna cum laude.  He is a 1981 graduate of the UCLA School of Law.

Mr. Jacobsen’s extensive experience encompasses all legal aspects of the business life cycle, including: entity formation (corporations—for profit and non-profit, limited liability companies and partnerships); debt and equity financings; issuance, transfer and redemption of private company securities; real property purchase and development transactions; commercial and office leases; equipment leasing; licensing (trademarks and software); distribution, supply, joint venture and other business operational agreements; private company purchase, sale and merger transactions; franchise matters; and entity dissolutions.  In addition, Mr. Jacobsen has assisted business owners and executives with estate planning.

He has worked with clients in a wide variety of businesses and industries, including:  aviation (brokerage, charter and maintenance); machine tools distribution; specialty manufacturing; mutual water companies; after-market automobile accessories; software development; health supplements; apparel (manufacturing and retail); printing; home improvement and commercial contractors; private schools; charitable organizations; property management; and equipment leasing operations. 

Mr. Jacobsen maintains memberships in the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association.  He served on the Board of Directors for Trinity Classical Academy, a private preparatory school in the Santa Clarita Valley, from 2003 to 2007. Prior to joining Poole & Shaffery, LLP, Mr. Jacobsen was with the well-known California law firm of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, LLP, and served as general counsel to a $32 million private investment fund.    

Bar and Court Admissions

State Bar of California
United States District Courts (Central District)

Representative matters

• Completed a corporate restructuring of a property management company.
• Advised buyers and sellers in a variety of sales transactions, including two affiliated private schools; a retail clothing store; and multiple aircraft.
• Completed a $9 million stock redemption transaction.
• Secured a $5 million line of credit.
• Negotiated a $4 million real property purchase.

Presentations

• I3 Advanced Technology Incubator Executive Forum Leadership Series:  Best Practices for Accessing Capital, February 20, 2008
• Small Business Development Center Entrepreneurs Conference, SpeedBIZ, October 2, 2007
• City of Santa Clarita Small Business Seminar, April 19, 2007