Eric A. DeJong

Eric DeJong, a partner in the firm’s Business practice group, focuses his practice on public offerings and corporate finance, securities regulation, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. Eric regularly advises public companies on SEC reporting and compliance, disclosure matters and best corporate governance practices, and has a broad range of securities offering experience, including initial and follow-on public offerings, and PIPE financings.  Eric also has extensive mergers and acquisitions experience, including representation of both buyers and sellers in public-to-public, private-to-public, private-to-private and private equity transactions. In addition, Eric represents private companies in venture capital and other private financing transactions and general corporate and business matters.

A frequent speaker and writer on corporate law topics, Eric is co-author of the leading treatise on Washington corporate law, Washington Business Entities:  Law and Forms (2010), a contributor to The Initial Public Offering handbook:  A Guide for Entrepreneurs, Executives, Directors and Private Investors (2008) and a contributor to The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives (2006).  Eric is a long-time member of the Corporate Act Revision Committee of the Washington State Bar Association's Business Law Section, which is responsible for considering and proposing changes to the Washington Business Corporation Act.

Professional Recognition

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 - 2012
• Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Washington's Super Lawyers," 2005

Professional Leadership

• Washington State Bar Association, Corporate Act Revision Committee, Member

Related Employment

• Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, Seattle, WA,  Associate, 1994 - 1997; Partner, 1997- 2000
• Farella Braun & Martel, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 1990 - 1993