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What do you get when you're "Represented by Schwabe"? Innovative solutions from lawyers who know every deal has a dream and every risk an opportunity. A committed team that understands your industry and cares about your business. And the comprehensive resources of one of the Pacific Northwest's top law firms.

Our lawyers provide exceptional legal counsel, and that's critical. But our value goes beyond that. We don't sit around and wait for the phone to ring. We get out of the office and put on hard hats to meet clients where they are, in their industries. This helps us see around corners, spot trends and navigate approaching challenges before they become problems. That's why clients put us in the leadership circle and consider us partners in the business. Our understanding of six key industry sectors - Healthcare; Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail; Natural Resources; Real Estate and Construction; Technology; and Transportation, Ports and Maritime - allows us to help clients achieve success through ideas, advice, and exceptional legal counsel.

With more than 175 attorneys in eight offices, we are among the largest law firms in the region. Clients from start-ups and entrepreneurs to the Fortune 500 count on us for full-spectrum legal services to help them achieve goals throughout their business lives.

Lawyers Worldwide: 175

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Acquisition and Disposition
Agency Actions and Rulemaking
Appellate
Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights and Corporate Restructuring
Business and Corporate
Business Transitions
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Corporate Formation and Governance
Employee Benefits
Employment Litigation
Employment, Labor and Benefits
Environmental Compliance and Safety
Environmental Regulation and Litigation
Finance
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Immigration
Indian Law
Intellectual Property
International Business
IP Litigation
Labor
Land Use and Entitlement
Leasing
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Mergers and Acquisitions
Non-Compete and Trade Secrets
Patents
Plant Development, Facility Siting and Permitting
Privacy and Data Security
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Public Lands and Endangered Species
Real Estate
Securities and Finance
Tax
Tax Controversy
Tax Planning
Trademarks, Copyrights, Marketing and Advertising
Transactions, Licensing and E-commerce
Trusts and Estate Planning
Wage and Hour
Water Law

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Articles

The West is Burning: A Private Screening & Discussion
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, April 2021

Join Schwabe for an exclusive screening of The West Is Burning, followed by a panel discussion with the creators of the film. Schwabe Natural Resources attorneys Greg Fullem and Janna Davydova are excited to introduce you to the filmmakers of the documentary. After a private screening, there will be an opportunity to connect with the creators of the film, ask questions, and learn about what comes next for the forests that shape the landscape of the West Coast. About the film All articles submitted by Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Press

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Advises a Venerable Oregon Food Industry Company Set to Change Hands
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, June 2020

A nearly 100-year-old Oregon company that's served the state's steady food production industry is changing hands. Hillsboro-based Henningsen Cold Storage Co. reached a purchase agreement with Novi, Mich.-based Lineage Logistics, billed as "the world’s largest provider of temperature-controlled logistics." While terms weren't immediately released, it'll likely be one of the state's largest M&As of 2020, as speculation earlier this month had put the price in the $500 million range. Paul Henningsen, Jr., president of Henningsen Cold Storage, worked on the deal along with attorney Tom Tongue of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. Henningsen Cold Storage Co...

In Landmark Labor Case, Jury Awards $93.6 Million in Damages to Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Client, ICTSI Oregon, Inc.
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, November 2019

In a landmark case between ICTSI Oregon, Inc. (ICTSI) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and its affiliate ILWU Local 8 (collectively “ILWU”), a jury awarded $93.6 million in damages to ICTSI for the ILWU’s illegal labor slowdowns. These slowdowns caused the eventual shutdown of Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland, Oregon’s only container terminal. Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt attorneys Jeff Eden, Amanda Gamblin, Michael Garone, Dick Hansen and Andy Lee led the trial team for the federal lawsuit...

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