John William Robertson

John William Robertson

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 50 years

Venture capital Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Offerings ... +2 more

1700 7th Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA

About John

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions 25%

Representation of acquirors and targets in mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, stock purchases, etc.

31 years

25%
Securities Offerings 25%

Public offerings, private financings, underwriter representation.

31 years

25%
Venture Capital 25%

Representation of companies and venture capital funds in investment transactions.

31 years

25%
Corporate and Incorporation 15%

Representation of founders in initial incorporation and entity formation. General corporate work including representing boards and special board committees.

31 years

15%
Licensing 10%

Inlicense and outlicense of intellectual property, commercial agreements.

31 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 30 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 50 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1975

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Cooley LLP

1700 7th Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA, 98101

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John William Robertson's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | January 15, 2010 | Business

Detailed and constructive advice

I chose to work with John after a recommendation from a fellow CEO. John is incredibly responsive, thoughtful and trustworthy. He has guided us through a number of complex transactions including during a tumultuous phase for his prior firm. He is not beholden to any venture firm. I made a mistake... of choosing a less experienced attorney to save costs in a transaction. This cost us more than if we had used John. If you are choosing counsel for your company, particularly a private technology firm, you can't go wrong using John.

Posted by John | July 22, 2009 | Business

Great lawyer and advisor

John is an excellent lawyer, but more importantly is a great advisor. He brings great, pragmatic judgment to any transaction. He is very hard working and responsive, and cool under even the most difficult circumstances. He is also extremely well connected and good at leveraging his network for the be...nefit of his clients and friends. John is one of the very few lawyers who I would hire both for my company and for my own personal representation in an important transaction.

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John William Robertson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Patrick Moen

Unknown lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"John is an outstanding advisor, particularly with respect to startups and private offerings. I recommend him unreservedly."

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Daniel Dunne

Venture capital lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Co-worker

"John is a tremendous venture lawyer with a great devotion to and understanding of his clients' goals and needs, with an excellent supporting caste."

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Anthony Vaupel

Insurance lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"In my experience John is a very hard working and dedicated attorney who is extremely talented and helpful to his fellow members of the bar."

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Daniel Dunne

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2010

Best Lawyers in America Corporate Law, Best Lawyers in America

2009

Best Lawyers in America--Corporate Law, Best Lawyers in America

2009

PLC Which Lawyer Highly Recommended, Practical Law Company (PLC)

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Chambers, Chambers USA

2008

Chambers, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

2008

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2007

Super Lawyer,

2007

Chambers,

2006

Super Lawyer,

2005

Super Lawyer,

2004

Super Lawyer,

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Partner, Cooley Godward & Kronish LLP

2003 - 2008

Shareholder, Heller Ehrman LLP

1996 - 2003

Director, Venture Law Group

1995 - 1996

Associate, Perkins Coie

Associations

1995 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

1995 - Present

King County Bar Association

Education

1994

University of Virginia

J.D.

1990

Duke University

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2009

ABA Spring Meeting

Clean Technology Deals

Languages

Mandarin

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