About Benjamin
Practice areas
- Mergers and acquisitions: 40%
Represent acquirors and targets in transactions ranging from $1 million to $250 million in enterprise value in a broad range of industries
21 years, 51 cases
- Debt and lending agreements: 35%
Represented numerous lenders in documenting, negotiating and closing loan transactions (secured and unsecured), loan modification transactions, and restructuring transactions
16 years, 70 cases
- Corporate and incorporation: 10%
Advised numerous parties (including serial entrepreneurs, investors, parent companies and small business) in entity selection and formation issues
21 years, 185 cases
- Securities offerings: 10%
Represented issuers in variety of securities offerings, including private placement, private equity, and going private transactions
21 years, 62 cases
- Venture capital: 5%
Represented numerous emerging growth companies in angel and venture financing transactions
20 years, 40 cases
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | Active | 1996 | 08/06/2017 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
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| Best Lawyer, Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate/M&A | Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate/M&A | Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate/M&A | Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Endorsement | Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Endorsement | Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Endorsement | Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rising Star | Oregon Super Lawyers | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Shareholder | Lane Powell PC | 1996 - Present |
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| The Children's Course, Inc./The First Tee of Greater Portland | Board Chair | 2011 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State Bar, Business Law Section Executive Committee | Chair | 2011 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Children's Course, Inc./The First Tee of Greater Portland | Board Member | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multnomah Bar Association | Member | 1996 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Bar Association, Business Law Section | Member | 1996 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger | Board of Directors | 1998 - 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State Bar, Business Law Section, Emerging Growth Subcommittee | Member | 1996 - 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Advising Oregon Businesses | Legal Opinions | 2009 |
| Portland Business Journal | New Rules Put Pressure on Private Companies | 2008 |
| Advising Oregon Businesses | Articles of Incorporation | 2004 |
| Contract Law in Oregon | Statute of Frauds | 2003 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1996 |
| Whitman College | N/A | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1991 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Business Law 2012: From Fiduciary Duties to Social Media CLE Seminar | Preparing the Closely Held/Family Business for Investment or Exit | 2012 |
| 31st Annual Northwest Securities Institute | Ethics Issues in Securities Practice | 2011 |
| Best Practices for Business Law Practitioners | Going Private Transactions | 2005 |
Attorney endorsements
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Victoria Blachly, Litigation Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Ben not only has the legal skills and experience that any business would welcome, he's also a dedicated and diligent attorney that works tirelessly to close the deal. He's a pretty good golfer, too - so you can't beat that combination.
Cost
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