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Stewart Landefeld

Stewart Landefeld

USA 2026

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About

Provided by Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney

Practice Areas

Public Companies

Private Equity

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate Finance

Corporate Law

Family Office Services

Insurance Recovery Law

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Law

Corporate Governance

Capital Markets

Retail & Consumer Products

Forest Products

Interactive Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

Healthcare

NewSpace

Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports

Sports

Outdoor

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Career

Stewart Landefeld has counseled corporations and boards of directors for more than 40 years in the areas of corporate governance, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, private equity investments, and venture capital.

Stewart has provided corporate governance and general corporate counsel to dozens of leading companies, including Microsoft Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corporation, T-Mobile, and the Seattle Mariners, among many others. His guidance to clients is informed by his experience as interim chief legal officer of Washington Mutual Inc. during the global financial crisis, as well as his decades of board leadership, including the Pike Place Market PDA, The Seattle Foundation, Plymouth Housing Group, and the Seattle Art Museum.

Stewart is a founding editor and author of the newly published seventh edition of The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives. In addition, he is the co-founder and responsible partner for OnBoarding Women and the Black Boardroom Initiative, leading Seattle and New York-based programs dedicated to increasing gender and racial equity in public company boardrooms.

Stewart has been recognized every year since 2005 as one of “America’s Leading Business Lawyers” by Chambers USA.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Washington

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Individual Editorial
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.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Stewart is a tremendously talented business lawyer. He invests the time and attention to understand our goals.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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