Top M & A Lawyers in Seattle | 4 available

Firm: CH& | Cairncross & Hempelmann

524 2nd Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Business, Contracts, Corporate, M & A, Administrative Law

Chris is a member of the CH& corporate finance and business transactions group. His practice focuses on advising and assisting businesses with a wide range of corporate needs, including entity formation, governance, regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, and mergers and acquisitions. Chris has extensive experience negotiating complex transactions, drafting agreements, and communicating the needs of his clients to government and administrative agencies. He has also worked closely with state and local governments and advocated for clients on various highly-regulated matters.. Prior to joining CH&, Chris was the lead transactional attorney at a local law firm where he largely assisted companies operating in or ancillary to Washington State’s licensed cannabis industry. During this time, Chris interpreted and applied new and rapidly changing regulations with little or no context or caselaw. Chris has been recognized as one of the leading experts in cannabis law and brings valuable experience in assisting and advising clients with regulatory and compliance needs. Along with being a resource and advocate for clients, Chris has also spoken at conferences and educated other professionals on the cannabis business industry.

Firm: Foster Pepper PLLC

1111 3rd Ave Ste 3400 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: M & A, Business, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions

Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US)

701 5th Ave Ste 7000 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Venture Capital, M & A, Corporate

Ms. Muir focuses on corporate finance and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, formation and general corporate advice, as well as licensing.  She is a partner in the Seattle office of DLA Piper and serves as the regional chair of DLA Piper's Corporate and Securities Group.  She works with companies from the start-up stage through public offerings and acquisitions.  Ms. Muir has worked on hundreds of venture capital financings; mergers and acquisitions on behalf of both sellers and buyers; numerous initial public offerings; and has helped a variety of clients with their corporate partnering and licensing needs.  She also counsels boards of directors regarding fiduciary duty issues and frequently speaks on emerging company and venture capital related topics.. I am an editor and write for a blog for startups and venture capitalists,  as well as a quarterly publication, Emerging Company and Venture Capital News.. Recent Publication:. 2013. “Minimizing Risks of Misuse of Confidential Information," Global Corporate Venturing. Recent Speaking Engagements Include:. 2013. "Changes in Term Sheets and Deal Structures," 14th Annual Venture Capital Financing Conference, The Seminar Group. 2012. "What's New in the Wireless Startup World," 4th Annual New Wireless Ecosystem Conference, Law Seminars International“How the JOBS Act Eases Access to Capital” webinar“Legal Issues for Startups,” University of Washington Foster School of Business“Term Sheets & Deal Structures”, 13th Annual Venture Capital Financing Conference"Fiduciary Duties in Private Companies", Securities Law for Emerging Companies seminar2011“Key Term Sheet Issues”, University of Washington Foster School of Business, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship2010“How You (as In-House Counsel) & Your Company Can Survive and Thrive During Times of Transition,” Association of Corporate Counsel“Recent Changes in Term Sheets and Deal Structures”, 11th Annual Venture Capital Financing Conference2009“Advising the Board: Your Responsibilities as In-House Counsel - Common Issues that Arise in Public and Private Companies,” Association of Corporate Counsel. 2007“Working with and Advising High-Tech Companies,” Washington State Bar Association

701 5th Ave Ste 7000 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Venture Capital, M & A, Corporate, Securities Offerings

Tyler Hollenbeck's practice focuses on the representation of emerging growth companies and venture capital firms. In addition to advising clients on general corporate and securities matters, Mr. Hollenbeck has significant experience in venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions (both public and private), SEC reporting and disclosure, entity formation and corporate restructuring. His clients include early stage, venture-backed and public companies, as well as venture capital investors.. Mr. Hollenbeck represents or has represented such companies as , Generic Medical Devices, Healionics, Noetix, OneBuild, Pinkberry, SEOmoz, Sunstate Equipment and Vetinsurance, and has represented such venture capital firms as Ignition Venture Partners, Madrona Venture Partners, Maveron, OVP, Sigma Partners and Trilogy Equity Partners.