- What We Do
- Business & Corporate Finance
Overview
Foster Garvey Business attorneys help companies navigate an increasingly complex operating environment and work with them to understand their business goals and priorities in order to find the right solutions for their organizations. We advise United States-based and international clients across many jurisdictions and industries, including entertainment and media, retail and consumer products, hospitality, food and beverage and technology, among others. Additionally, our extensive experience allows us to capably serve the needs of companies in highly regulated industries such as transportation, banking and financial services, health care and telecommunications.
Given increasing scrutiny of corporate governance, every corporation needs to review its corporate structure and make the changes needed to comply with its responsibilities. This review requires close attention to a variety of conduct and activities, everything from board oversight to financial disclosures, to fiduciary obligations, to corporate social responsibility, to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. We provide strategic guidance on these and other corporate governance issues to corporate management, boards of directors, board committees and shareholders.
Foster Garvey’s Business practice is well-known throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond and is consistently recognized as a top corporate practice by Chambers USA, U.S. News/Best Lawyers® and IFLR 1000. The firm’s Business team provides comprehensive legal services including business counseling, corporate finance, emerging company and venture capital, regulatory reporting and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, securities, intellectual property and tax.
News & Events
News
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 2.12.25
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 1.25
- Journal of Corporate Renewal , 12.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.18.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.7.24
- BNN Bloomberg, 11.5.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 10.24.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.16.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 8.28.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.18.24
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- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 3.25.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 3.11.24
- 11.21.23
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- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.2.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 10.23.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 10.9.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.18.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.6.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.31.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.26.23
- 7.10.23
- 6.16.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 6.1.23
- 3.6.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.7.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom
- Brewbound, 10.4.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.19.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.19.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.12.22
- Ganjapreneur, 9.7.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.1.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 8.18.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.1.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 6.1.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 4.26.22
- National Law Journal, 4.1.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 3.7.22
- Savoy Magazine, 2.28.22
- Silicon Florist, 2.24.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 2.7.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 1.20.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 1.3.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.4.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.30.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.13.21
- Law360, 8.4.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 8.2.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.15.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.12.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.6.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 6.1.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 5.20.21
- Law360, 5.7.21
- Urban Plains, 4.28.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.5.20
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 4.23.20
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 2.18.20
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 1.8.20
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.20.19
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.1.19
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 10.22.19
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.30.19
- Oregon State Bar Bulletin, June 2019
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 4.25.19
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.1.18
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.1.18
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.20.18
Blog Posts
- Duff on Hospitality Law, 4.14.22
- Cannabis Business Blog, 4.1.19
- Cannabis Business Blog, 7.27.18
Events
- Speaking EngagementAtlantic City, NJ, 3.6.25-3.7.25
- Speaking EngagementOnline, 1.14.25
- Speaking EngagementSalem, OR, 10.9.24
- Speaking EngagementTacoma, WA, 4.30.24
- Event4.26.24
- Speaking EngagementOrlando, FL, 4.5.24
- CLESpokane, WA, 10.13.23
- Speaking EngagementSpokane, WA, 9.19.23
- Panel DiscussionMemphis, TN, 9.18.23
- Panel DiscussionSeattle, WA, 9.7.23
- Speaking EngagementOklahoma City, OK, 6.13.23
- Speaking EngagementSpokane, WA, 6.9.23
- Speaking EngagementSpokane, WA, 4.12.23
- "Manager Due Diligence: What LPs Can Learn From the SEC Private Fund Exam Program," Institutional Limited Partners Association Private Equity Legal Conference 2021Speaking EngagementWashington, D.C., 10.12.22
- Panel DiscussionVirtual Event, 10.6.22
- Panel DiscussionOverland Park, KS, 6.21.22
- Speaking EngagementWashington State University, Pullman, WA, 6.17.22
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 6.1.22
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 5.24.22
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 12.1.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 11.17.21
- Speaking EngagementPortland, OR (In-Person and Virtual Event), 10.7.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 2.25.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 2.23.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 2.11.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 2.4.21
- "Confidentiality and Attorney Client Privilege," Teacher Retirement System of Texas Investments Legal & Compliance SummitSpeaking EngagementAustin, TX, 11.12.20
- WebinarVirtual Event, 4.7.20
- Panel DiscussionWebinar, 12.12.19
- Panel discussionDallas, TX, 10.24-27, 2018
- Speaking engagementSeattle, 10.4.18
- Panel discussionPortland, OR, 9.27.18
- Speaking EngagementHouston, TX, 4.12.18
- Investment Seminars in ChinaBeijing / Fuzhou / Shenzhen, China, 5.22.17 | 5.24.17 | 5.26.17
- Cannabis Business SeminarPortland, OR, 5.18.17
- Speaking Engagement2013-2016
- Speaking engagementMinneapolis, MN, 4.12.16
- “IRS and DOL Correction Programs,” ESOP Association Annual MeetingSpeaking engagement2014
- “Use of Warrants in ESOP Transactions,” NCEO Annual MeetingSpeaking engagement2013 and 2014
- "How is a Valuation Different than a Fairness Opinion?,” ESOP Association Annual MeetingSpeaking engagement2013
- “ESOP Policy Decisions – Effect on Benefits Valuation,” NCEO Annual MeetingSpeaking engagement2012
- “Corporate Finance 100% S. Corporation,” ESOP Association Annual MeetingSpeaking engagement2012
- “Corporate Governance,” Northwest Chapter of ESOP AssociationSpeaking engagement2012
- “You’ve Received an Unsolicited Offer to Sell, Now What?” NCEO Annual MeetingSpeaking engagement2011
- “Organizing and Structuring Sale of Stock to an ESOP,” ESOP Association Annual MeetingSpeaking engagement2011
- "Bonds and Debt Issuance,” Eastern Washington Finance Officers Association Spring MeetingSpeaking engagement5.11
- “The Responsibility of the Board of Directors in Addressing ESOP Repurchase Obligation,” NCEO Annual MeetingSpeaking engagement2010
- “Got Capital Bank Case Study - Safety and Soundness Risk Management," 2010 Bankers BriefingPanel discussion5.10
- “Finding the Right Financing,” Law Seminars International Tribal Tax Planning & Partnership Structures Conference, February 2010Panel discussion2.10
- “Strategies for Liquidity and Legacy,” ESOP Association Meeting, 2009Speaking engagement2009
- “Economic Development Bonds and the Federal Stimulus Package: Effects on Tribal Financing,” Third Annual Native American Economic Development ConferencePanel discussion9.09
- "101 Things (or at least the top 10) to Consider When Borrowing Money - A Bond Lawyer's Perspective,” Association of Public Treasurers in the United States and Canada, 44th Annual APT US&C ConferenceSpeaking engagement7.09
- “FDIC Resolution and Bidding Process,” 2009 Bankers BriefingPanelist discussion5.09
- “The Continuing Credit Crisis: Legal and Accounting Issues That Impact Financial Obligations,” Insurance Coverage for Subprime Lending LossesSpeaking engagement6.08
- “Navigating the Credit Crisis," Responsibilities of Originators, Sponsors and ServicersSpeaking engagement3.08
- “LIHTC Transactions in Indian Country,” National Business Institute's: The Attorney's Guide to Low-Income Housing Tax Credits CLESpeaking engagement2.08
- ABS East ConferenceSpeaking engagement2.05
- “Tribal Financing in the New Millennium: Traditional Borrowing, Bond Finance & Conduit Financing,” Washington State Bar Association's Indian Law Section 16th Annual Indian Law CLESpeaking engagement5.04
- Speaking engagementDecember
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Publications
- New York Law Journal, 9.12.24
- RAB Radio Matters Blog, 10.10.23
- Journal of Corporate Renewal, 8.14.23
- Foster Garvey Publication , 2022
- Foster Garvey Publication , 2022
- Foster Garvey Publication , 2022
- Foster Garvey Publication, 2022
- Foster Garvey Publication, 2022
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- Foster Garvey Publication, 2022
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- Foster Garvey Publication, 2022
- Foster Garvey Publication, 2022
- Foster Garvey Publication, 2022
- Foster Garvey Publication, 2022
- Cannabis Business Executive, 8.19.21
- Oregon Business Lawyer, 3.21
- Structuring Joint Ventures for Real Estate Investors
- Entity Selection for Real Estate Investors
- RMA Portland Metro Chapter, 5.7.20
- RMA Portland Metro Chapter, 2.27.20
- 2.24.20
- Portland Business Journal, 9.21.18
- Puget Sound Business Journal, 7.27.18
- Radio & Television Business Report (subscription required), 3.10.17
- The Financial Manager, January/February 2017
- Radio & Television Business Report, Fall 2016
- "Securities Laws Aspects of Partnership and Limited Liability Company Syndications," Washington Partnership and Limited Liability Company DeskbookWashington State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans – an OverviewK&L Gates Publication, 2008 Edition
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