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My practice focuses on advising both established and emerging companies on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, public and private securities offerings and general corporate matters.  I assist in the representation of U.S. and international clients in a variety of financial and business transactions, and a significant portion of her practice is devoted to advising corporate clients on matters arising from their status as public companies, including periodic reporting and disclosure obligations, corporate governance, and securities exchange listing matters.  I have assisted on a number of cross-border financings and transactions with U.S., Canadian and Chinese entities.  I often work with clients to explore public and private capital-raising options, including debt financing transactions and security offerings.. Prior to joining Garvey Schubert Barer, I was a law clerk to the Honorable Ronald M. Gould of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where I assisted in the disposition of federal appellate matters.

My practice focuses on federal tax planning, particularly in the areas of start-up and emerging companies, investment funds, venture capital, and real estate. In addition to tax law, I also concentrate my practice on legal entity law (notably LLCs and partnerships) and the laws governing investment advisers.. I have significant experience representing entrepreneurs. I frequently meet with individuals who are in the very early stages of creating a new enterprise. I provide guidance on issues such as entity choice, equity compensation, board and management structure, and regulatory obstacles. Over the years, I have represented hundreds of start-ups and entrepreneurs in many different fields – including investment advisory businesses, professional services, software, health care, real estate development, and consumer products.. I have experience preparing hedge fund and other investment fund materials and advising investment advisers of their legal and fiduciary obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. I also assist investors (including individuals) in reviewing offering documents and explaining pertinent tax and legal issues.. I assist the Real Estate Asset Group in tax planning related to real estate transactions. My practice includes planning and drafting LLC agreements for real estate projects and advising on specific tax issues – such as 1031 exchanges, passive activity rules, debt restructuring, installment sales and the Washington real estate excise tax.. I began my professional career in Silicon Valley and worked for three years in the international tax practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers. I have assisted many companies in planning cross-border transactions and setting up tax-efficient operating structures. I have provided counsel on tax-deferral structures (including Subpart F and PFIC issues), export incentives, international compensation issues, Social Security totalization, tax treaties, withholding, U.S.-inbound investment, and international tax reporting issues.

Eric’s practice focuses on the representation of individuals and business organizations in a variety of commercial contexts, including mergers and acquisitions, planning, organizing, and financing business entities, handling business and real estate transactions, and advising on employment issues, particularly with equity components. Eric is sought out for his practical mindset and desire to help his clients achieve their broader business goals.

Brooks Lindsay is the Founding Attorney of Light Legal PLLC, a Seattle-based law firm for high-growth companies. He is a corporate and commercial-contracts attorney who uses his experience as a business leader to help other business leaders solve problems and succeed. He is experienced in commercial transactions, tech transactions, IP matters, website and privacy issues, general corporate, formations, securities and finance, M&A, employment matters, real estate matters, and other common legal issues facing fast-growing companies and founders. He is particularly skilled at performing outside general counsel functions for companies and quarterbacking across a spectrum of legal needs.. Before founding Light Legal, Brooks was an attorney at top Seattle-based law firms for businesses, including Foster Garvey PC (the oldest law firm in Seattle) and TangoLaw PLLC (a boutique firm representing high-growth and venture-backed companies nationally and internationally).. Brooks received his B.A. from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and a JD and MBA from the University of Washington, including a Certificate of Entrepreneurship from the Foster School of Business. During his JD/MBA years, Brooks gained business and tech legal experience at Amazon AWS, Intellectual Ventures, the UW Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic, and the UW Tech Policy Lab where he was a Hazelton Fellow.. He was also a startup founder for five years after college, creating an online encyclopedia of debates and arguments called Debatepedia. He uses that experience to advise clients with a founder’s mindset, the way he would have liked to have been advised. His experience as the founder of Light Legal and an entrepreneur in legal services adds additional perspective and value for his clients.. In addition, Brooks was a communications professional early in his career with stints at the World Bank Group and at Nyhus Communications in Seattle. He believes that excellent, transparent, and timely communications are foundational to high-quality legal services. Brooks is 40 years old and has about 16 years of professional experience of relevance to his career, including about 8 years in business and technology law specifically.. Brooks lives in Seattle with his wife Addie and child Lucian. The Lindsay Clan in Scotland, from which Brooks descends, was known for centuries as the "Light Lindsays" due to their levity. Lucian, which means "light" or "defender of light", was named in honor of this heritage. Brooks believes strongly in teaching and practicing the values associated with "light", including light-heartedness, kindness, integrity, transparency, deftness, knowledge, insightfulness, intensity, agility, efficiency, and swiftness in action. These values are at the heart of Light Legal.. Brooks is a member of the Washington State Bar.