Supporting Startups for More Than 110 Years in the Pacific Northwest

From incorporation to exit, Perkins Coie helps clients build great companies. 

With an experienced practice reaching across the country and in China, including Portland, Seattle, Palo Alto, Austin, and New York, our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital attorneys represent innovators in industries including SaaS, life sciences and healthcare, semiconductor, clean tech, digital media, entertainment, immersive technology, fintech, and retail and consumer products. We have handled thousands of seed-stage, venture capital, and private equity financings over the years and have particular depth in equity and debt financings as well as Mergers and Acquisitions and other liquidity transactions for emerging company, venture capital, and private equity clients.

Our Portland attorneys collaborate across the firm to provide strategic, mission-critical guidance related to corporate governance, fundraising, M&A, IP enforcement, privacy, crisis management, and strategic partnerships, to name a few. And with one of the nation's largest and most active technology-oriented business practices, we have significant experience in IP protection and licensing, technology transfer, blockchain, and other business issues.