Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 46 lawyers have been promoted to the firm’s counsel position, effective January 1, 2024.

Paul Navarro was mentioned in multiple publications regarding rejoining Perkins Coie's emerging companies & venture capital practice. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Paul Navarro, a veteran emerging companies and venture capital lawyer, is rejoining the firm’s growing Los Angeles office, where he will advise entrepreneurs and technology startups and lead a growing practice serving Latin America.

The decision by Seattle’s largest law firm, a trusted advisor to leading technology companies and entrepreneurs, will see over 800 lawyers and business professionals relocate to the Russell Investments Center at 1301 Second Ave.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 22 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2024.

Troy Foster was interviewed by PitchBook and quoted in "Crossover investors dip their toes back into venture with pre-IPO secondaries," an article looking at how public-private crossover investors are re-entering pre-IPO secondaries after pulling back from such investments in 2022, and how this could mark a positive signal of change for venture capital markets.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 388 of its lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024. A total of 275 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 113 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 30 of its lawyers from 11 metropolitan areas have been named 2024 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised SCOUT Space Inc., a space technology company dedicated to enabling a new era of space safety and transparency and a leading in-space observation data provider, on an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Decisive Point. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Bread Beauty Supply, a fast-growing hair product and styling brand catered to textured hair, and its founder Maeva Heim on an oversubscribed multimillion dollar seed funding round led by the Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in women of color led businesses.

Jason Schniederman was quoted in "Venture-Backed Startups Cinch Belts To Survive Lean Times," an article in Law360 regarding the fundraising environment for venture-based companies so far in 2023. 

Jason Schniederman was interviewed by PitchBook and quoted in an article looking at how OpenAI founder Sam Altman and other AI startup innovators and entrepreneurs are engaging more frequently with congressional lawmakers, as the Senate Judiciary Committee and other committees seek to better understand generative AI and assess whether new federal regulations are required to address the fast-evolving industry.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Amboss Technologies, a data analytics company for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, in a $4 million seed funding round. The funding round was led by Stillmark, a leading Bitcoin-native VC, with participation from other venture capital firms.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Adcentrx Therapeutics in a $38M Series A+ financing led by Eight Roads Ventures.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Point72 Ventures, a global venture capital fund, in Lexion’s $20 million Series B funding round.

Perkins Coie is pleased to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its Portland office. The office, which first opened its doors for business in 1983, is today one of Portland’s largest and most successful law firms, with 121 lawyers and business professionals supporting a wide range of clients.  

Genhi Givings Bailey, Troy Foster, and George Colindres were quoted in "Perkins Coie Program To Support Black, Latino Entrepreneurs," an article in Law360, regarding one of the firm’s program initiatives to help Black and Latino entrepreneurs build their businesses.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised weavix in a $10M Series A funding round from Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), the growth and venture arm of Koch Industries, Inc.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of PC Edge, a new initiative expressly established to help Black and Latinx founders and entrepreneurs build and scale their businesses. 

Kluk Farber Law PLLC founding partners Agatha Kluk and Sonia Farber are packing up their boutique law firm and getting ready to join Perkins Coie LLP and lead the firm's newly launched New York emerging companies and venture capital practice.

Partner Brian Eiting, co-chair of the firm's Corporate practice, was mentioned in various publications regarding the expansion of Perkins Coie's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Law practice on the East Coast with the acquisition of Kluk Farber Law.

Perkins Coie today announced the acquisition of the team at Kluk Farber Law PLLC, a New York-based emerging companies and venture capital (ECVC) boutique firm.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Gather AI in a $10M Series A Funding round led by Tribeca Venture Partners.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Altos Ventures in a $30M Series A Funding round for PATH, the leading sustainable bottled water brand in the United States.

Chris Grogan was mentioned in multiple publications regarding joining the firm.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Chris Grogan has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as partnes in Los Angeles.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Steve Davis and Chris Grogan have joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as partners in Portland and Los Angeles respectively. Four new partners have now joined the expanding ECVC practice in recent weeks, following the additions of Dan Austin and Patrick Anding in Texas and California.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been ranked the #1 law firm in the Pacific Northwest and the #2 law firm for Privacy & Data Security by Vault. The firm has also been ranked #32 nationally on the Vault Law 100.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Ledgible, the leading professional-first crypto tax and accounting platform, in its $20 million Series A funding round led by EJF Capital LLC through its affiliate, the EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Dan Austin has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as a partner in the Austin office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Patrick Anding has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice as a partner in the Los Angeles and San Diego offices.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised TravelX, a company building the travel industry’s first blockchain-based distribution protocol, in its $10 million seed funding round led by Borderless Capital.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Higg, a sustainability insights platform for the consumer goods industry, in its $50M Series B funding round.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised NFX-backed insurtech platform Captain in its $104 million fundraising to bridge the gap between policyholders, contractors, and insurance companies to repair homes affected by natural disasters more quickly by paying general contractors upfront.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have represented Aether Diamonds, creators of the world’s first diamonds made from atmospheric carbon, in the completion of an $18 million Series A funding round led by global problem-solving organization, Helena.

Partner Valeska Pederson Hintz was mentioned in multiple publications regarding her joining Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Law practice in the Austin office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Valeska Pederson Hintz has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as a partner in its growing Austin office. Valeska has spent most of her legal career in Silicon Valley, advising emerging growth companies, investment banks, and venture capital and private equity firms. Her addition also expands the firm’s thriving ECVC practice in Austin.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 18 of its attorneys from nine metropolitan areas have been named 2022 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it represented BlackSwan Vascular, Inc. (BlackSwan), a Bay Area-based private company developing groundbreaking therapies in endovascular embolization, in a Series B financing as part of a strategic investment by Sirtex Medical (Sirtex), a leading manufacturer of targeted liver cancer therapies.

James Brenner was featured in the Daily Journal regarding his recognition on the "Top 40 Under 40" list.

Fiona Brophy was quoted in “Facing Crisis, Venture Capitalists Follow a New Script,” an article in Pitchbook, regarding venture capitalists and how funding is going to be affected because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Perkins Coie LLP is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2020, the firm is recognized for 55 practice areas and 141 individual attorneys, marking an increase from the 52 practices areas and 139 recognized attorneys a year ago.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 282 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Melanie G. Rubocki has been named Office Managing Partner in Boise. She succeeds Kelly Cameron, who served in the position since August 2016.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2019, the firm is recognized in 52 practice areas and 139 individual attorneys.

Perkins Coie represented Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems and service provider of aftermarket support, in its partnership with Aerion, a Nevada-based aircraft manufacturer.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Matt Oshinsky has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as a partner in the Palo Alto office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Adrian Rich has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice as a partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2018, the firm is recognized in 51 practice areas and 130 individual attorneys were also recognized.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Wendy Moore has joined the firm’s Corporate practice and Tax subgroup as a partner in the Palo Alto office.

Perkins Coie represented InfoSonics Corporation, a manufacturer and provider of wireless handsets, tablets and related products to carriers, distributors and retailers, in the completion of its merger transaction with Cooltech Holding Corp., an Apple licensed partner and reseller that operates as a vertically integrated company combining a diverse distribution business with a growing retail footprint under its OneClick branded stores. The transaction was originally announced on July 26, 2017.

Perkins Coie represented Panjiva, Inc., a privately-held machine learning and data analytics company that provides intelligence on global supply chains, in its acquisition by S&P Global, a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide.

Perkins Coie represented Attune Medical, the developer of EnsoETM, the only patient temperature management system approved for use in the esophageal environment for whole-body temperature modulation, in the close of a $10 million Series C financing with participation from existing investors, several associates, and new investors.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 281 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®.

Perkins Coie represented InfoSonics Corporation in its definitive merger agreement to acquire CoolTech Holding Corp.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2017, the firm is recognized in 40 practice areas and 131 individual attorneys were recognized.

Perkins Coie represented Skyward, the leading operations management solution for commercial drone businesses, in its acquisition by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), provider of communications and entertainment services over mobile broadband. Skyward brings drone operations management to the Verizon IoT portfolio, simplifying drone operations and management for organizations of any size.

The Palo Alto office was highlighted in the JD Journal article, “Top Go-To Law Firms in Silicon Valley."

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Troy Foster has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner in the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice. Troy recently served as the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at TrueCar, Inc. after spending 14 years at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in the firm’s corporate practice group.

Perkins Coie LLP represented PitchBook Data in its acquisition by Morningstar, Inc.

Perkins Coie LLP acted as outside counsel for Outerwall Inc. (NYSE: OUTR), in the completion of its acquisition by affiliates of certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Apollo") (NYSE: APO), a leading global alternative investment manager.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 252 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Perkins Coie acted as outside counsel to Outerwall Inc., which delivers kiosk experiences for consumers that generate revenue for retailers, in its definitive merger agreement to be acquired by affiliates of certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Apollo"), a leading global alternative investment manager, pursuant to which the Apollo Funds will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Outerwall common stock for $52.00 per share in cash.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2016, the firm is recognized in 37 practice areas and 127 individual attorneys were recognized.

Perkins Coie represented RangeMe, innovators of an online platform designed for retail buyers that manages proposals from worldwide suppliers across multiple categories to find and compare thousands of products from all over the world, in securing $4 million in funding for expanding its operations in the Unites States.

Le[a]dBetter® program was highlighted in "Perkins Coie Offers Discount to Female-Run Startups," The American Lawyer article, quoting partners Fiona Brophy and Ann Schofield Baker regarding why the firm decided to start the program and how the firm bulked up the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice by hiring partner Charles Torres.

Perkins Coie represented Magic Leap, Inc. in securing $793.5 million in new funding. The funding round was led by the Alibaba Group.

Perkins Coie represented TalentWise, a leading cloud solutions provider for the Human Capital Management industry for background screening, in its merger with SterlingBackcheck, one of the world’s largest background screening companies.

Perkins Coie represented UploadVR, Inc. a provider of information related to virtual reality (VR) topics including news, articles, events and reviews and interviews on VR topics such as hardware, entertainment, gaming and industry, in securing $1.25 million in funding from Shanda Group, a private investment group which seeks global opportunities that offer business growth or unique breakthrough potential.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been listed in the 2016 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” with first-tier rankings in 34 practice areas nationally and first-tier rankings in 56 practice areas in 15 major markets including Alaska, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Idaho, Los Angeles, Madison, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 35 of its attorneys have been named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 245 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession; a more than 10 percent increase over the 221 firm attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in the 2015 edition.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie represented RootMetrics, a leading mobile networks analytics firm that offers insights into the mobile user experience, in its acquisition by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of insight, analytics and expertise in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape.

Perkins Coie represented Z2Live, Inc., a mobile game development company backed by Madrona Venture Group and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, in its acquisition by King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING), a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world.

Perkins Coie attorneys represented Zillow, Inc., which operates the leading real estate and home-related information marketplaces on mobile and the Web, in the close of its previously announced acquisition of Trulia, Inc., a provider of mobile and web products for homebuyers, sellers and renters, for $2.5 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Craig Boggs, David Clarke and Chuck Samel were named among the 354 attorneys named by BTI Consulting to its list of Client Service All Stars 2015 as “the individuals clients think of - and turn to - first” because “they service clients better than anyone and everyone.”

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that LaDale K. George has joined the Chicago office as a partner in the firm’s Healthcare industry group.  LaDale was previously a partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg.

Perkins Coie announced that 21 associates, counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner. “The members of Perkins Coie's 2015 partner class are talented, hard-working attorneys who embody the national strength and forward-looking growth of our firm,” said John Devaney, Perkins Coie's Firmwide Managing Partner.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Arman Pahlavan has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner in the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and Private Equity practice groups.

Perkins Coie provided U.S. securities advice to  Tanker Investments Ltd. (TIL) for its $175 million Norwegian initial public offering, which included equity private placements and a concurrent listing of TIL’s common shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Perkins Coie represented client Bully Dog Technologies, a developer of full-featured automotive calibration solutions for the truck aftermarket, in its merger with SCT Holdings, the leading software company focused on improving fuel efficiency and increasing vehicles performance.

Perkins Coie represented client Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR), the company behind Redbox ®, Coinstar ® and ecoATM ® kiosks, in its purchase of $370 million of the company's common stock through a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer.

Perkins Coie represented client Cloudant, Inc., a privately held database-as-a-service (DBaaS) provider that enables developers to create next generation mobile and web applications, in its acquisition by IBM (NYSE:IBM).

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Lee Schindler has joined the firm’s Seattle office as partner in the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice.  He was most recently counsel with WilmerHale in Boston.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that once again it has been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.