Corporate/M&A
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About
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Perkins Coie’s Corporate practice includes more than 260 attorneys who offer a wide breadth of experience in all areas of corporate and transactional matters. Whether filling the role of outside general counsel or representing clients in more customized engagements, such as preparing highly specialized contracts of strategic significance related to mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, technology licensing or negotiations for the supply or purchase of goods, our Corporate team has the depth and breadth to advise on virtually every legal area important to businesses.
Business leaders rely on us for practical advice and guidance on their legal needs. Our clients include emerging companies, closely held private companies, private equity funds, venture capital funds, public companies, financial institutions and nonprofit organizations. More than a third of the attorneys in our Corporate practice are also members of our International Business practice or at least one of our many industry groups. The experience we have gained from representing businesses of all types and sizes throughout the world ensures that our team has a solid foundation and understanding of the global demands under which our clients operate.
Chambers Review
Perkins Coie is recognized as a top player in the market, with significant bench strength in the corporate space. The team is acclaimed for the depth of its experience in matters such as M&A, securities offerings and corporate governance. Its lawyers act for a number of the Northwest's most prestigious blue-chip corporate entities, including companies in the IT and e-commerce sectors.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie represented TerraPower in a $1 billion equity financing round led by Gates Ventures and SK Holdings.
Strengths
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"Perkins Coie is a first-class firm with great resources."
"The team is proactive and practical."
"Perkins Coie is a first-class firm with great resources."
"The team is proactive and practical."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Bor wins praise from all corners of the market for his impressive corporate practice. He offers significant experience managing debt and equity offerings for major companies.
"He is a strong technical lawyer with longstanding experience."
Andrew Moore maintains a wide-ranging practice, covering M&A and corporate governance matters. He also handles securities work.
"Andrew has excellent, in-depth M&A deal knowledge and the ability to craft deal terms to a client's needs."
Stewart Landefeld is commended for his deep experience in high-value acquisitions and dispositions across a range of sectors. His expertise also covers joint ventures.
"Stewart is a real name in this area and a pool of knowledge."
"He is a walking brain."
"A remarkable talent."
David Clarke has a broad practice spanning strategic M&A and private equity transactions. He is also experienced in handling financings.
"David is a terrific lawyer."
"David is incredibly smart and experienced, and deeply understands the commercial imperatives."
Allison Handy is the firm-wide cochair of the corporate and securities department. She is noted for her expert representation of public and private companies in corporate governance matters and mergers and acquisitions.
"Allison is encyclopedic in her knowledge of US federal securities matters."
"She has superior technical skills and is highly responsive."
Eric DeJong is experienced in advising companies on substantial M&A deals and securities offerings, as well as assisting with corporate governance matters. He is recognized for his expertise in the technology space.
"Eric's guidance is always on point and his expertise is obvious."
Nicholas Ferrer is the cochair of the firm-wide M&A practice. He regularly counsels companies and senior management in connection with acquisitions, growth equity and joint ventures.
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