Professional Biography
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Chris M. Kang Partner

  • Bellevue

    D +1.425.635.1433

    F +1.425.635.2418

    Bellevue

    10885 N.E. Fourth Street, Suite 700

    Bellevue, WA 98004-5579

    +1.425.635.1433

    CKang@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Real Estate Purchase and Sale

Purchase of Senior Housing Facilities

Represented a national real estate investment group in the purchase of multiple senior housing facilities. Conducted due diligence review for the purchase of multiple properties, including review of title, survey, zoning, permits and licenses.

Historic Building Acquisition in Seattle

Represented client in the purchase of a historic downtown Seattle building, including drafting various documents and reviewing title, survey, zoning, easements and owners association documents.

Multiple Real Property Acquisitions and Dispositions

Represented clients in the purchase and sale of 100+ unit multifamily complexes, office buildings, retail centers and strip malls, and multi-use buildings.

School District Property Purchases

Represented various school districts across the state of Washington in the purchase and sale of commercial and residential properties.

Real Estate Leasing

Shopping Center Leases

Represented the owner of a major regional shopping center in Bellevue in leasing office and retail space.

Corporate Lease for Puget Sound Energy

Represented Puget Sound Energy in negotiating its corporate lease renewal.

Seattle Headquarter Lease for Perkins Coie LLP

Represented Perkins Coie LLP in negotiating a new lease for approximately 150,000 feet in the Russell Investments Center at 1301 Second Ave.

Ground Lease for National Retail Chains

Represented clients in negotiating long-term ground leases with national corporations in major retail industries, including fast-food chains, banks and grocery stores.

Commercial Leases for Startups and Corporations

Represented clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, in drafting and negotiating commercial leases.

Medical and Dental Office Leases

Represent dentists and other medical professionals in drafting and negotiating medical office leases.

Land Use

Renewable Energy Transactions

Represented clients in drafting and negotiating wind and solar development leases, as well as clients with closing renewable energy development purchase and sale transactions, generally involving over 200 parcels.

Resort Development Project

Represented a client in drafting and negotiating a long-term development agreement for a major resort project, which included a golf course, restaurants and planned housing development.

Easement Agreements

Represented clients in drafting complex easements and easement maintenance agreements involving multiple parties. Also represented another client in drafting and negotiating unique view-protection easements in major downtown locations.

Business and Licensing Transactions

Sports Agency M&A

Represented a client in drafting and negotiating the sale and merger of sports agencies.

Asset and Stock Purchases

Represented clients in various asset and stock purchases and sales, including the purchase and sale of an electronic waste recycling company and various software companies.

Dental Practice

Represented dentists in the purchase and sale of dental practices.

Licensing Agreements

Represent clients in drafting and negotiating various agreements, including SaaS, software licensing, software development, marketing, privacy policy and terms of use, and confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2008
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2002

Languages

  • Korean