Gail P. Runnfeldt
Gail advises companies engaged in combinations and control transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and private equity investments, as well as related debt and equity financings.
Gail Runnfeldt represents numerous companies as primary outside counsel with respect to a variety of issues including contract interpretation and drafting, regulatory and compliance matters, and corporate governance issues.
Prior to joining the firm in 2000, Gail was a partner with the Seattle firm of Karr Tuttle Campbell, P.S. (1986-2000), and an associate and partner with one of its predecessor firms, Sax and MacIver (1979-1986). Gail is a frequent speaker and panelist on M&A and general business issues. She is a member of the American, Washington and King County Bar Associations and the University of Chicago Law School Alumni Association.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1979
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., English and French, Phi Beta Kappa, 1976
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Professional Recognition
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law, 2023-2025
News
Professional Experience
Representative Experience
Transactions in Manufacturing, Retail, Pharmaceutical and Other Industries
Representation of buyers and sellers in stock and asset transactions, mergers, and equity investments, including leveraged buyouts.
Capital Restructuring Transactions
Representation of companies in capital restructuring transactions in connection with financings and for other purposes.
Transactions in Chapter XI Proceedings
Representation of sellers in Chapter XI proceedings with respect to auctioned asset sales and other transactional and operational matters.