Evelyn Cruz Sroufe
Evelyn Cruz Sroufe, an of counsel in the firm's Corporate practice, focuses her practice on corporate finance and securities, acquisitions and takeover defense and corporate governance.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, Editor-in-Chief, Washington Law Review, 1978
- University of Washington, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1970
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Related Employment
- Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Associate, 1979-1984; Partner, 1985-1998, 2001-2021
- Willamette Industries Inc., Portland, OR, Director, 2001-2002
- The WebSea Group Inc., Seattle, WA, President and CEO, 2001
- Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, Vice President, 2000-2001
- Visio Corporation, Seattle, WA, Senior Vice President, 1998-2000
Clerkships
- Hon. Eugene Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professional Recognition
Named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law, 2009, 2016; Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2010, 2017-2018, 2020
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2005-2025
Listed in Who’s Who Legal USA – Corporate Governance, 2006
Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America’s Leading Business Lawyers," 2005-2015
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington's Super Lawyers," 2004-2014, 2017-2019
Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Impact
Professional Leadership
- National Association of Corporate Directors, Seattle-Northwest Chapter, Director, 2003-2013
- Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section Executive Committee, Chair, 1993-1994
- Hispanic Bar Association of Washington, Chair of Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1992-1994
Community Involvement
- Black Boardroom Initiative, Lecturer on Corporate Governance, 2021-2024
- onBoarding Women, Lecturer on Corporate Governance, 2015-2024
- Virginia Mason Medical Center, Board Member, 2001-2012
- Virginia Mason Medical Center, Chair of Governance Committee, 2003-2007
- Virginia Mason Medical Center, Vice Chair of Board, 2004-2012
- Washington Research Council, Board Member, 2006-2007
- South Downtown Foundation, Board Member, 1999-2006
- Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, Judge, 1999-2001
- Software & Information Industry Association, Member, 1998-2000
Insights
News
Professional Experience
Public Companies
Federal Home Loan Bank Exchange Act Registration
Represented Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle in the Registration of Equity securities under Securities Exchange Act.
RealNetworks Convertible Notes
Represented Goldman Sachs & Company in the private offering of $100 million of zero coupon convertible notes by RealNetworks.
Safeco Accelerated Share Buyback Program
Represented Safeco Corporation in an accelerated share buyback program for $620 million of common stock.
Safeco Equity and Debt Offerings
Represented Safeco Corporation in the public offerings of $286 million of common stock and $500 million of senior notes.
Safeco Tender Offers for Debt and Capital Securities
Represented Safeco Corporation in tender offers for $850 million of capital securities and $200 million of senior notes.
Weyerhaeuser Company
Represented Weyerhaeuser and Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company in public offerings of common stock.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) Merger with Quantum Corporation
Represented Advanced Digital Information Corporation in its $770 million cash merger with Quantum Corporation.
Visio Corporation Merger with Microsoft
Represented Visio in its $1.3 billion stock-for-stock merger with Microsoft.