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

Perkins Coie is pleased to have represented Retail Pro International, a global leader in retail Point of Sale (POS) software with Tier 1 global brand names across the world, in relation to a definitive agreement under which it will be acquired by Nayax Ltd.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised JPI’s chief executive officer, Payton Mayes, and its chief financial and investment officer, Mollie Fadule, on the minority interests they will acquire under the acquisition of JPI’s operating platform by Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc.

Allison Handy sat down for an interview with Highspot General Counsel Matt Boisen on the sidelines of the ABA Spring Meeting in Seattle for a wide-ranging discussion, including use of generative AI and legal tech, collaborating with outside counsel on strategic matters, and managing a busy inhouse legal department.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that partners Jill Louis, and Lucy Park will be speaking on panels related to Leadership and Ethics at this year’s Corporate Counsel Women of Color’s (CCWC’s) 19th Annual Career Strategies Conference near Washington, D.C.    

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Dallas office managing partner Jill Louis has been recognized by Am Law’s Corporate Counsel for a 2023 Women, Influence and Power in Law Award for Innovative Leadership. 

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 represented Luminus Management LLC, an investment management firm focused on value-oriented strategies that target opportunities within the energy, chemicals, and industrial sectors, in its acquisition of Jaguar Transportation Inc. and its affiliates in an all-cash stock purchase transaction.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Xentria Inc. in its exclusive multi-year licensing agreement with Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to commercialize its novel biologic XTMAB-16 for pulmonary sarcoidosis in North America.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Jill Louis, the managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office, has been honored by the Texas Women’s Foundation as a 2023 Maura Women Helping Women Award recipient.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company, in its business combination agreement with fintech platform Qenta Inc.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 22 counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2023.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 403 of its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2023. A total of 279 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 124 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 31 of its attorneys from 10 metropolitan areas have been named 2023 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Marine Money for a 2021 "Deal of the Year" for its representation of public company Ardmore Shipping Corporation in its strategic investment in hydrogen generator developer, Element 1 Corp., establishment of the e1 Marine joint venture, and a $40 million preferred stock financing.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 367 of its attorneys were recognized by the 2022 Best Lawyers®. A total of 278 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 89 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it represented public company client Ardmore Shipping Corporation, a provider of seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide, in its agreements with Element 1 Corp. and Maritime Partners, LLC to establish a joint venture known as “e1 Marine” for the purpose of developing and commercializing Element 1’s hydrogen-generating technology for maritime applications.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it represented client Amcor PLC and its subsidiaries in the issuance of $800 million 2.690% senior notes due 2031.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Broc Romanek, a former long-serving editor at TheCorporateCounsel.net, has joined the firm in Washington, D.C., as a strategist for the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Jill Louis, a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice, has been named office managing partner in Dallas.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 358 of its attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® 2021. A total of 290 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 68 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 28 of its attorneys from 11 metropolitan areas have been named 2021 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Jill Louis was quoted in “For Laterals, Integration Means Getting Familiar With New Colleagues' 'Natural Habitats',” an article in The American Lawyer, regarding her joining the firm during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jill Louis was mentioned in multiple publications regarding joining the firm.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Jill Louis has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in the Dallas office. Jill’s addition to the Dallas office follows the opening of the firm’s Austin office in February and the recent addition of John Treviño in Dallas, a privacy law attorney, as Perkins Coie continues to grow and expand its Texas operations.

Perkins Coie has enhanced its London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition task force to better help financial sector clients and other market participants manage the expected phaseout of the global banking interest rate at the end of 2021.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that three partners in its Chicago office—have been named to Crain’s Chicago Business’s Notable Gen X Leaders in Law list for 2019.

Randy Bridgeman has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business’s Gen X Leaders in Law List according to the article, "Crain’s 2019 Notable Gen X Leaders in Law."

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that partners John Schreiner and Randy Bridgeman are finalists for the “Dealmaker of the Year” and “Food & Beverage Dealmaker of the Year” categories, respectively, in The Deal Awards: Middle Market. Perkins Coie is also shortlisted as a nominee in the “Deal of the Year” and “Technology & Telecom Deal of the Year” categories for advising Trimble’s acquisition of e-Builder.

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 proud to announce that 277 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 23 of its attorneys from six offices have been named 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Perkins Coie’s represented Zillow Group, Inc., which houses a portfolio of the largest real estate and home-related brands on mobile and the web, in concurrent underwritten public offerings of 6,557,017 shares of its Class C capital stock at a price to the public of $57 per share and $373.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.50% convertible senior notes due 2023.

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 Moeller Manufacturing & Supply, Inc., a leader in aerospace / aircraft OEM and custom washers, spacers and shims, in its acquisition by Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, LLC, a group of high quality manufacturers of fittings, hardware and fastening solutions for the aircraft and aerospace industries.

Perkins Coie represented California Natural Products, a packager of dairy-based and dairy alternative beverages, soups, broths, teas, nutritional drinks, and wine and spirits, in its acquisition by Gehl Foods LLC, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, a manufacturer of ready-to-serve, real dairy products in the sauce and nutritional beverage segments.

Perkins Coie represented Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. in its $120 million public offering of 8.875% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units.

Perkins Coie represented Teekay Corporation in its concurrent $97.5 million public offering of common stock and Rule 144A offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.

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 acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences, a world-class innovator, developer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace platforms and autonomous systems.

Perkins Coie represented Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) in a public offering of 5.6 million common shares by Ardmore’s largest shareholder, GA Holdings LLC, and Ardmore’s concurrent purchases of over 1.4 million shares from the underwriters and GA Holdings LLC.

Perkins Coie represented Onvia, the leading provider of sales intelligence and acceleration technologies for businesses selling to the public sector, in its acquisition by Deltek, the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for government contractors, professional services firms and other project-based businesses.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Chris Hall has been named Firmwide Co-Chair of the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice.

Perkins Coie represented Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE:TGP) in its $172.5 million public offering of 8.5% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units.

Perkins Coie represented Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH), real estate investment trust with approximately 1.4 million acres of timberland in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota and Mississippi, in its all-stock definitive merger agreement with Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE:DEL), a natural resources company focused on the efficient and environmentally responsible management of its land holdings, to create a leading domestic timberland owner and top-tier lumber manufacturer.

Perkins Coie represented Seaspan Corporation in its $80 million public offering of 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2027. Seaspan is the world’s leading independent containership owner and manager, providing many of the major shipping lines with creative outsourcing alternatives to vessel ownership by offering long-term leases on large, modern containerships combined with industry-leading ship management services.

Perkins Coie represented Teekay Corporation, a leader in the oil and gas marine midstream space, in its comprehensive strategic transaction with affiliates of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. relating to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., an international provider of marine transportation, oil production, storage and other offshore services to the oil industry.

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 Molson Coors Brewing Company in the public offering of $2.6 billion of shares of its Class B Common Stock which was named 2016 Deal of the Year by The International Financing Review.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 27 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 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's San Diego office was chosen by Our City San Diego as one of the "Most-Recommended Law Firms" for our Intellectual Property, Patent Law and Corporate Governance & Securities practices.

Perkins Coie represented Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., a North American mining company, in its acquisition by Centerra Gold Inc., a Canadian-based gold mining company, for approximately $1.1 billion.

Perkins Coie represented Molson Coors Brewing Company, a leading global brewer delivering extraordinary brands that delight the world's beer drinkers, in its public offering of $2.5 billion of shares of its Class B Common Stock.

Perkins Coie represented Nimes Capital, the private investment arm of Nazarian Enterprises led by David Nazarian, in its acquisition of Togo’s Holdings, LLC, the franchisor of Togo’s “West Coast Original” sandwich shops, known for their Big, Fresh, Meaty, made to order sandwiches.

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 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 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.