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I am a partner in Tonkon’s business department. My practice focuses on securities law, including venture capital financings, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, public and private offerings of securities, and state and federal regulation of securities. I have represented both privately and publicly-owned businesses in industries including technology, life sciences, manufacturing, food and beverage, and healthcare. I am Co-Chair of the firm's Entrepreneurial Services practice group and have substantial experience in business counseling and general corporate law representing startups and emerging growth companies. I work with clients on a variety of matters, including selecting the appropriate form of entity, forming and dissolving corporations, advising on corporate governance issues, and negotiating and documenting such contractual arrangements as shareholder, investor rights, and voting agreements. My experience includes representation of venture capital and angel funds regarding their organization and investments.

Victor focuses his practice on corporate and real estate transactional matters, including commercial and public finance.. Corporate and Real Estate Transactional WorkVictor has experience representing corporate and business clients in connection with a variety of transactional matters from entity formation and restructuring to complex mergers and acquisitions. He regularly represents clients in connection with the acquisition, sale and leasing of real property.. Commercial FinanceVictor has extensive experience representing financial institutions and borrowers in connection with secured and unsecured loan transactions. Victor's financing experience includes syndications, borrowing base financings, mezzanine loans, real estate secured term and construction loans for office, retail housing developments and health care facilities, lines of credit and factoring agreements. He advises his clients in connection with loan workouts, restructurings, foreclosures, discounted payoffs and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure.  Public Finance and Economic DevelopmentVictor's finance experience includes acting as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, letter of credit bank counsel, borrower's counsel, and issuer's counsel on a variety of tax exempt bond financings. He also counsels government entities in relation to economic development projects and public-private partnerships.  He has handled a wide range of corporate and finance transactions including:

I am a civil litigation attorney. My practice is focused on the litigation of complex commercial and tort claims. I have  successfully defended 14 jury and bench trials, and have briefed and argued a number of reported appellate cases in Oregon and Washington.  When not practicing law, I try to spend as much time as possible with my family, preferably outdoors.

As Director of Legal Operations + Of Counsel Attorney at Catalyst Law, Nate works at the intersection of of law, business, and technology, and employs his legal skills and knowledge to develop innovative and creative solutions to complex legal and business problems for both our clients and the firm.. As an attorney, Nate provides risk-management and general business advice to closely-held companies, entrepreneurs, and real estate professionals. His practice focuses on general business representation, including entity formation, contract drafting and review, website terms and conditions, and general counsel services. Nate was previously Chief Legal Officer of a Portland-based online auto auction marketplace, and has also worked for three other Portland law firms, where his practice focused on a mix of litigation and transaction work.. In his role as Director of Legal Operations, Nate develops and implements systems and processes to improve the firm’s delivery of legal services, with the goal of increasing the predictability of legal fees and satisfaction of Catalyst clients.. In his free time, Nate likes to make stuff with wood (mostly for his wife and kids). You can see some of the stuff he has made here: .