C. Christopher Murillo

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DISC Type : ci

Partner at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

Rochester, New York, United States

Overview

C. Christopher Murillo is a Partner at Harter Secrest & Emery, specializing in securities and capital markets. A graduate of New York University School of Law, he uniquely combines his legal expertise with firsthand entrepreneurial experience, having founded a craft distillery.

Outside of his legal practice, Chris is a self-described "Lt. Commander-Grade Trekkie" and a board game enthusiast. He leverages his entrepreneurial and legal perspective to help clients achieve their objectives.

After nine years as a corporate lawyer, he left to establish the first post-prohibition distillery in Queens, New York.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Securities Law
Advises publicly-traded and privately-held companies on federal and state securities law compliance, offerings, and corporate governance.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Leverages his personal experience founding and running a distillery to offer clients a unique legal and business perspective.
Craft Spirits Industry
Spent six years in the craft spirits industry, founding one distillery and running production for another before returning to private practice.

Media Appearances

Attorney Spotlight: C. Christopher Murillo. Featured in Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

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Harter Secrest & Emery Welcomes Christopher Murillo to its Securities and Capital Markets Practice. Featured in Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

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Harter Secrest & Emery Elects Four New Partners. Featured in Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

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Work History

1-2023
Partner at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
2-2020
Counsel at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
1-2012 - 2-2020
Founder at Astoria Distilling Company
10-2007 - 6-2014
Associate at Loeb & Loeb LLP
9-2005 - 9-2007
Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP

Education

2002 - 2005
JD from New York University School of Law
1997 - 2001
B.A. from Claremont McKenna College

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Insights For Selling To C. Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with C. Christopher is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from C. Christopher

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will C. Christopher move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can C. Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And C. Christopher

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