About Christian
Christian A. Farmakis: Strategic Legal Counsel for Complex Transactions
Christian A. Farmakis is a results-oriented attorney recognized for delivering reliable, practical, and efficient business-oriented advice to his clients. With a distinguished career focused on complex corporate and commercial transactions, real estate, and strategic business guidance, Mr. Farmakis possesses a proven track record of success across a wide range of industries. He is a shareholder and a vital member of the firm’s board of directors, consistently providing leadership and strategic insight.
Mr. Farmakis specializes in guiding businesses through significant legal challenges, including acquisitions and divestitures, intricate corporate structuring, real estate ventures, and large-scale document management projects. He’s adept at crafting tailored solutions that align with clients’ objectives, mitigating risk, and maximizing value.
His Expertise Includes:
- Acquisitions and Divestitures: Mr. Farmakis routinely handles complex acquisitions and divestitures for both publicly traded and privately owned companies, navigating the intricacies of due diligence, negotiation, and regulatory compliance. He’s particularly skilled in drafting and negotiating key agreements, including acquisition agreements, letters of intent, and transition service agreements.
- Corporate & Commercial Transactions: He possesses extensive experience in drafting and negotiating a comprehensive suite of commercial agreements, encompassing purchasing and procurement, construction, real estate sales and leasing, technology licensing, environmental agreements, and a variety of bespoke arrangements.
- Real Estate Law: Mr. Farmakis expertly manages large real estate transactions, including those involving environmentally sensitive properties. His meticulous approach and collaboration with the firm’s environmental regulatory team ensures the proper structuring of transactions to effectively allocate environmental liabilities.
- Entity & Joint Venture Structuring: He specializes in establishing and managing business entities, joint ventures, and partnerships, providing strategic advice on structuring options to optimize tax benefits and operational efficiency.
- Project Implementation & Management: Mr. Farmakis excels at overseeing complex, large-scale projects, managing teams of up to thirty professionals and delivering results on time and within budget.
Notable Achievements: During the past two years, Mr. Farmakis and his team have spearheaded over eighty acquisitions for a leading publicly traded telecommunications infrastructure company, demonstrating his capacity to handle high-volume, demanding transactions. He currently serves as the firm’s national acquisition counsel, leveraging his deep understanding of the telecommunications industry.
Background: Mr. Farmakis graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh in 1990 with a B.A. in Economics, earning the prestigious University Scholar designation. He continued his academic excellence, graduating cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1993, where he served as a staff member and Headnotes Editor for the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. His legal education was complemented by a strong foundation in business principles, enabling him to provide comprehensive and strategic counsel to his clients.
Affiliations & Recognition: Mr. Farmakis is a dedicated member of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. He actively contributes to the Pittsburgh chapter of the Coro Center of Civic Leadership, showcasing his commitment to community engagement. He has been consistently recognized for his expertise by The Best Attorney USA, earning accolades in Corporate Law (since 2020), Real Estate Law (since 2024) and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), as well as being recognized by Pennsylvania Rising Stars (2006-2008) and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2010-2013).
Areas of Practice: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
Awards: Recognized: Corporate Law, Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Recognized: Real Estate Law
Education: Juris Doctor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1993 | Bachelor of Arts, University of Pittsburgh, 1990
Bar Admissions: Pennsylvania
