Trenton Dykes

Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory; Corporate; Emerging Growth and Venture Capital; Equity Capital Markets; Healthcare; Life Sciences; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Technology

Trenton (Trent) Dykes concentrates on venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and securities law.

His experience ranges from advising startup companies about formation, venture financings and M&A to representing public companies with SEC compliance, corporate governance and other related issues. Trent has worked on 1,000+ seed and venture financings, 100+ M&A transactions, and numerous initial and secondary public offerings. Trent also advises on corporate and securities law compliance related to emerging financing trends, among them incubation, accelerator, spinout and convertible securities offerings, such as SAFEs. His clients include individual entrepreneurs, early-stage, venture-backed and public companies and venture capital investors.

Trent is the global co-chair of the firm's technology sector, a member of the national leadership group of the firm's US Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice, a member of the firm’s Policy Committee, and the Seattle office managing partner.

Trent is an editor and contributor to The Venture Alley, a blog about business and legal issues important to entrepreneurs, startups, venture capitalists and angel investors.