David S. Matheson Partner

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 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 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 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 proud to announce that 32 of its attorneys from nine offices have been named 2020 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

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 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 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 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 represented Cascade Microtech, Inc. in its acquisition by FormFactor, Inc.

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.