James D. Gradel Partner

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 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 attorneys were mentioned in “Endeavour’s Partnership With Point B,” an article in Global Legal Chronicle, regarding representing Endeavour, a private equity firm that is a source of capital to private businesses and management teams, on the deal.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have represented Endeavour, a private equity firm that is a source of capital to private businesses and management teams, in its partnership with Point B, an employee-owned global consulting firm.

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 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 277 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

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 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®.

Perkins 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.

Perkins Coie acted as outside counsel to Outerwall Inc., which delivers kiosk experiences for consumers that generate revenue for retailers, in its definitive merger agreement to be acquired by affiliates of certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Apollo"), a leading global alternative investment manager, pursuant to which the Apollo Funds will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Outerwall common stock for $52.00 per share in cash.

Perkins 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.