Experience
Public Companies
PetSmart, Inc.
Corporate governance counsel.
Tribune Publishing Company
Corporate governance counsel.
Microsoft Corporation / Yahoo! Inc. Search Agreement
Represented Microsoft in aspects of its Internet search agreement with Yahoo!
Microsoft Corporation Acquisitions, 2010 - 2016
Ongoing counsel to Microsoft in a variety of transactions, from its 2010 acquisition of healthcare software provider, Sentillion Inc., to ongoing transactions in 2016.
Cardiac Science Corporation Sale
Represented Cardiac Science Corporation (NASDAQ:CSCX) in its $54 million sale to Opto Circuits (India) Ltd.
Aircastle Limited
Counsel to independent directors.
Quinton Cardiology Systems Inc. Public Offerings
Represented Quinton Cardiology Systems in initial public and secondary equity offerings.
Quinton Cardiology Systems Inc. - Merger with Cardiac Science Inc.
Represented Quinton Cardiology Systems Inc. in its merger of equals with Cardiac Science Inc. to form Cardiac Science Corporation.
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. - Sale of Fixed Wireless Business
Represented AT&T Wireless Services Inc. in its sale of fixed wireless division assets to Netro Corporation.
Orbitz LLC
Counsel to independent directors.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Ongoing special representation of public company.
Ragen MacKenzie Group Inc. IPO
Represented Ragen MacKenzie in its initial public offering and subsequent sale to an affiliate of a large national bank.
Starbucks Corporation IPO
Represented the underwriters, Alex. Brown and Wertheim Schroeder & Company, in Starbucks initial public offering.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Tribune Publishing Company
Acquisition of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Acquisition of the Seattle Mariners
Continued representation of The Baseball Club of Seattle, LLC.
Acquisition of Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Storm
Represented The Basketball Club of Seattle, LLC in its acquisition of Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Storm.
Laundry Services Inc. - Sale to ARAMARK Uniform and Career Apparel Inc.
Represented Overall Laundry Services in a sale of the business to ARAMARK Uniform and Career Apparel Inc.
Sale of Wizards of the Coast Inc.
Represented Wizards of the Coast Inc. in its sale to Hasbro Inc.
Acquisition by Microsoft Corporation
Represented Microsoft in its acquisition of AVIcode Inc.
Acquisition by Microsoft Corporation
Represented Microsoft in its acquisition of Yammer Inc.
Private Equity
Hollister-Stier Laboratories, LLC
Represented private equity firm Windward Capital Partners in its purchase and sale of Hollister-Stier.
Callison Architecture Inc.
Represented Callison Architecture in its recapitalization with private equity fund, Blue Point Capital Partners.