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Chian Wu Partner

Firmwide Chair, Financial Transactions Practice

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.6232

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.6232

    CWu@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Chian Wu is the firmwide chair of the Financial Transactions practice. She focuses her practice on representing public and private companies, financial institutions, and private equity funds in all aspects of commercial lending, real estate financings, venture debt financings, and capital market financings. Chian has experience advising lenders and borrowers with respect to domestic and cross-border syndicated credit facilities lending in Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan. She counsels clients on asset-based lending transactions, software as a service (SaaS) lending, acquisition financing, secured and unsecured credit facilities, term loan As, term loan Bs, letters of credit transactions, credit tenant loans, and real estate loans for the acquisition, development, construction, and permanent financing of various types of properties. Chian has extensive experience in industry-specific banking and financial transactions involving media and communications, maritime lending, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, construction, agriculture, technology, intellectual property (IP), and hospitality.

Professional Recognition

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow, 2019
  • Listed as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2015 – 2017

Related Employment

  • U.S. Federal Court, Ninth Circuit, San Jose, CA, Judicial Extern, 1997

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  • Washington
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Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007, Note and Comment Editor, Minnesota Journal of International Law
  • Grinnell College, B.A., Political Science, with honors, 2000