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08.22.2023Perkins Coie’s Stewart Landefeld to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award and Recognition as Director of the Year from the Puget Sound Business JournalPress Releases
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Partner Stewart Landefeld is to receive a 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award and recognition as a Director of the Year from the Puget Sound Business Journal for his service as director and board chair of many nonprofit corporations and for his work as a co-founder of the Black Boardroom Initiative and the OnBoarding Women program.
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08.17.2023Best Lawyers® 2024 Recognizes 388 Perkins Coie LawyersPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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06.01.2023Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2023 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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02.08.2023Perkins Coie Represents Cascadia Acquisition Corp. in Merger with RealWearPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to have represented Cascadia Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its business combination agreement with RealWear, Inc., a leading industrial wearable technology solution company.
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10.17.2022OnBoarding Women Executives Secure Over 125 Board AppointmentsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that graduates of the OnBoarding Women program have now successfully been appointed to over 125 public and private company board seats since the program’s inception in 2014.
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09.16.2022Perkins Coie Represents Cascadia Capital in Strategic Growth Equity Investment from Atlas Merchant CapitalPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it represented Cascadia Capital in a definitive agreement to secure a strategic growth equity investment from an investment fund affiliated with Atlas Merchant Capital LLC.
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08.18.2022Best Lawyers® 2023 Recognizes 403 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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06.01.2022Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2022 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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05.31.2022Perkins Coie Recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal and GeekWire for Community and Diversity Leadership Including the Black Boardroom InitiativePress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized in the Pacific Northwest for its community leadership and diversity initiatives, including the Black Boardroom Initiative, by both the Puget Sound Business Journal and GeekWire.
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05.19.2022Stewart Landefeld Quoted in Puget Sound Business Journal—Black Boardroom Initiative Sponsors Reflect on First-year ResultsGeneral NewsStewart Landefeld quoted in "Black Boardroom Initiative Sponsors Reflect on First-year Results," an article in Puget Sound Business Journal* regarding the past years results of the Black Boardroom Initiative and what has been learned overall.
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04.08.2022Meet the 3 Outstanding Tech Efforts being Honored with GeekWire’s Geeks Give Back AwardGeneral News"Meet the 3 outstanding tech efforts being honored with GeekWire’s Geeks Give Back Award", an article in GeekWire, regarding this year’s three Geeks Give Back Award honorees and their Black Boardroom Initiative.
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09.10.2021Stewart Landefeld Quoted in Puget Sound Business Journal—Board Diversity: A Catalyst for Building Sustainable Stakeholder ValueGeneral NewsPartner Stewart Landefeld was quoted in the Puget Sound Business Journal article, "Board Diversity: A Catalyst for Building Sustainable Stakeholder Value," regarding the importance of the Seattle-based OnBoarding Women (OBW) program.
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09.07.2021Perkins Coie Attorneys Mentioned in The American Lawyer—Deal Watch: Big Deals Slide, Despite Record August, Record Year-to-DateGeneral NewsPartners Joe Bailey, Gina Eiben, Stewart Landefeld, and Andrew Moore were mentioned in The American Lawyer article, "Deal Watch: Big Deals Slide, Despite Record August, Record Year-to-Date," regarding their representation of Cascadia Acquisition Corp. on its $150 million IPO.
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08.31.2021Perkins Coie Represents SPAC Cascadia in $150 Million Nasdaq IPOPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it represented Cascadia Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in a $150 million initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock market.
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08.26.2021Best Lawyers® 2022 Recognizes 367 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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06.08.2021Perkins Coie Attorneys Mentioned in Multiple Publications Regarding the Black Boardroom InitiativeGeneral NewsPerkins Coie attorneys were mentioned in multiple publications regarding the launch of the firm’s Black Boardroom Initiative.
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06.02.2021Bill Malley, James Williams, and Stewart Landefeld Mentioned in The Seattle Times—New Program to Diversify Corporate Boards Gets Backing by Seattle-Area CompaniesGeneral NewsBill Malley was quoted in “New Program to Diversify Corporate Boards Gets Backing by Seattle-Area Companies,” an article in The Seattle Times, regarding the launch of Perkins Coie’s Black Boardroom Initiative. James Williams and Stewart Landefeld were mentioned regarding their work on the program.
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06.02.2021Perkins Coie Launches Black Boardroom Initiative to Increase Representation of Black Executives on Corporate BoardsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce the launch of its Black Boardroom Initiative to increase the representation of Black or African American men and women executives on corporate boards.
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05.20.2021Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2021 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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11.03.2020Stewart Landefeld Quoted in Compliance Week—Emerging State Board Diversity Laws Encourage Proactive ApproachGeneral NewsStewart Landefeld was quoted in the Compliance Week article, "Emerging State Board Diversity Laws Encourage Proactive Approach," regarding the steps companies seeking to improve their board diversity efforts should consider.
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08.20.2020Best Lawyers® 2021 Recognizes 358 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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04.27.2020Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2020 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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10.30.2019Stewart Landefeld Quoted in Corporate Board Member - How to Beat Groupthink in the BoardroomGeneral NewsStewart Landefeld was quoted in the Corporate Board Member article, "How to Beat Groupthink in the Boardroom," on how to bring out diverse viewpoints by going around the room, asking each board member for his or her perspective.
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08.15.2019Best Lawyers® 2020 Recognizes 283 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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®.
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07.29.2019Perkins Coie Attorneys Mentioned in Multiple Publications Regarding Acquisition of Exotic Metals Forming Company LLCGeneral NewsSteward Landefeld and Ann Nagele were mentioned as counsel for Exotic Metals Forming Company LLC in its acquisition by Parker Hannifin Corp.
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05.01.2019Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2019 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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. For 2019, the firm is recognized in 52 practice areas and 139 individual attorneys.
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04.15.2019Perkins Coie’s Markus Funk Co-Editor of New Oxford University Press Guidebook on Fighting Global CorruptionPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that a new guidebook on the fight against global corruption and graft, edited by firm partner T. Markus Funk, has been published by Oxford University Press. Markus’ co-editor is Andrew S. Boutros.
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10.19.2018Stewart Landefeld Quoted in CNN - How to Stop Making Excuses and Get More Women on Corporate BoardsGeneral NewsStewart Landefeld was quoted in the CNN article, "How to Stop Making Excuses and Get More Women on Corporate Boards," regarding the deep pool of experienced and credentialed female board candidates.
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08.20.2018Best Lawyers® 2019 Recognizes 277 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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®.
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08.15.201823 Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®Press ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 23 of its attorneys from six offices have been named 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.
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05.03.2018Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2018 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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. For 2018, the firm is recognized in 51 practice areas and 130 individual attorneys were also recognized.
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08.15.2017Best Lawyers® 2018 Recognizes 281 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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®.
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05.26.2017Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms In 2017 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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. For 2017, the firm is recognized in 40 practice areas and 131 individual attorneys were recognized.
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05.2017Stewart Landefeld Mentioned in Seattle Business Magazine Cover Article - New DirectionGeneral NewsStewart Landefeld mentioned as co-chair of OnBoarding Women in the Seattle Business Magazine cover article "New Direction," which highlights appointing female board members has become a top priority.
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08.15.2016Best Lawyers® 2017 Recognizes 252 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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05.27.2016Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2016 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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. For 2016, the firm is recognized in 37 practice areas and 127 individual attorneys were recognized.
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08.17.201535 Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®Press ReleasesPerkins 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.
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08.17.2015Best Lawyers® 2016 Recognizes 245 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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07.09.2015Perkins Coie Receives Recommendations In 2015 Legal 500 United StatesPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been recommended in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500 United States as a Top-Tier Firm in two national; Litigation: Product Liability and mass tort - aerospace/aviation, and Real Estate and construction: Land use/zoning.
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05.19.2015Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2015 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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08.27.201430 Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2015 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®Press ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 30 of its attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.
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05.29.2014Perkins Coie Named Association of Corporate Counsel 2014 ‘ACC Value Champion’Press ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) named the firm and client Microsoft 2014 ACC Value Champions for applying value principles to Microsoft’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal work – improving budget forecasting accuracy by 30 percentage points and increasing diversity within the law firm teams that staff projects.