Christopher Lekawa
Managing Partner | Chair, Corporate, M&A & Business Transactions Group | Middle-Market M&A, Strategic Transactions, Corporate Counsel & Commercial Real Estate
- Role
- Chair & Managing Partner, Corporate, m & a & Business Transactions Group at Grant, Genovese & Baratta, LLP
- Location
- Irvine, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher Lekawa
I am the Managing Partner and Chair of the Corporate, M&A & Business Transactions Group at Grant, Genovese & Baratta, LLP, where I lead a team advising business owners, investors, developers, and entrepreneurs on the transactions and legal strategies that shape growing companies. My practice is centered on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, commercial contracting, corporate governance, and commercial real estate matters. I work closely with privately held companies through the full business lifecycle — from formation and growth, to strategic acquisitions, capital events, operational counseling, and exit. Clients value practical judgment, responsiveness, and a business-minded approach. I focus on helping clients move efficiently, solve problems early, and structure deals in a way that supports the broader objective — not just the document in front of us. I am especially passionate about building high-performing teams, long-term client relationships, and modern legal service models that are strategic, efficient, and highly responsive. Outside the office, I’m a husband, father of three, and an active member of the Orange County business and legal community.
Experience
Chair & Managing Partner, Corporate, m & a & Business Transactions Group
Grant, Genovese & Baratta, LLP
Jan 2012 — Present · Irvine, CA, US
Lead the firm’s Corporate, M&A & Business Transactions Group, advising middle-market companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and real estate owners on mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and commercial real estate matters- Represent clients through the full business lifecycle, including formation, growth, operational counseling, acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, and exit planning- Focused on delivering practical, business-minded counsel with a premium on responsiveness, efficiency, and long-term trusted-advisor relationships.
Education
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting and Business/Management
Whittier Law School
Doctor of Law - JD
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