

Eric A. DeJong
- Seattle
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Eric has provided transactional, governance, and securities-related guidance to public and private companies for more than 30 years.
Eric DeJong advises companies in a range of industries on mergers and acquisitions, representing both buyers and sellers in public-to-public, private-to-public, private-to-private, carve-out, and private equity transactions. He also works with public companies on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, capital markets transactions, and corporate governance matters.
Eric’s securities offering experience includes initial and follow-on public offerings, debt offerings, and private investment in public equity financings. In addition, he represents private companies in venture capital and other private financing transactions and general corporate and business matters.
Eric is a longtime member of the Corporate Act Revision Committee of the Washington State Bar Association's Business Law Section, which is responsible for considering and proposing changes to the Washington Business Corporation Act.
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Education & Credentials
Education
- Washington State University, B.A., cum laude, 1986
- University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1990
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Related Employment
- Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, Seattle, WA, Associate, 1994-1997; Partner, 1997-2000
- Farella Braun & Martel, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 1990-1993
Professional Recognition
Ranked by Chambers USA: "America's Leading Lawyers" for Corporate/Commercial/Mergers and Acquisitions, 2018-2024
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2009-2025
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine, "Washington's Super Lawyers," 2003, 2005, 2015-2024
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Washington State Bar Association, Corporate Act Revision Committee, Co-Chair