Chris Bowring is listed as a director on 51 SEC Form D filings by 7 issuers between Aug 2009 and Jul 2026. Largest by amount reported sold: BAY RESOURCE PARTNERS OFFSHORE FUND LTD (Grand Cayman Ky1-1104, Cayman Islands (as filed: E9) — pooled investment fund — 2017–2026; $4.18B reported sold to 149 investors), CHATHAM ASSET HIGH YIELD OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. (Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (as filed: E9) — pooled investment fund — 2021–2026; $1.71B reported sold to 213 investors), RoyalCap Value Fund, Ltd. (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2009–2016; $881.7M reported sold to 169 investors), BAY RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (Atlanta, GA — pooled investment fund — 2019; $643.9M reported sold to 183 investors), Balestra Global Ltd. (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2010–2013; $397.4M reported sold to 49 investors) and 2 more (all listed below).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 7 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director, over about 17 years. Across those companies the filings report $7.91B sold in total.
The issuers belong to 4 sponsor groups: Bay (4 issuers, $6.28B reported sold, 2010–2026), Royal (3 issuers, $1.85B reported sold, 2009–2017), Group linked by Anthony Melchiorre (13 issuers, $5.39B reported sold, 2009–2026) and Balestra Spectrum (5 issuers, $1.52B reported sold, 2009–2016).
What this means This person is listed across more than one sponsor team; each group page shows that team's full track record.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 2 records came back. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.
We compared the newest 50 of 51 public filings for Chris Bowring and found 11 differences, 7 worth asking the sponsor about: Regulator action naming a team member: Chatham Asset Management, LLC, and Anthony Melchiorre (May 9, 2025); Regulator action naming a team member: Chatham Asset Management, LLC and Anthony Melchiorre (Mar 13, 2025); and more below.
What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.