Blake Adam Ilstrup

Blake Adam Ilstrup

also known as Blake A. Ilstrup

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 25 years

Securities offerings Lawyer Practice Areas: Securities Offerings, Venture Capital, Corporate & Incorporation ... +2 more

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 23 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

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Licensed in California for 25 years

State: California

Acquired: 2000

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Blake Adam Ilstrup's Reviews

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16 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kyle | September 13, 2013

Outstanding, professional, thoughtful, knowledgeable

Blake Ilstrup is an outstanding attorney. He has reviewed contracts for me, and I have consulted with him on real estate issues pertaining to mortgages and short sales. Blake is extremely careful and detailed. He has a deep knowledge of the law and is able to research quickly to answer obscure que...stions. He is extremely calm and reassuring in his manner, and I trust his judgment completely. I recommend him in the highest possible way.

Posted by anonymous | September 3, 2013

Knowledgable, effective, and hard working

Blake helped me navigate and negotiate a job change in a highly competitive field. His answers to my questions and his guidance were critical to me understanding my rights, my responsibilities, and how to negotiate appropriately. A small amount of Blake's time went a long way in helping guide me thro...ugh the transition and negotiations, and he was available and able to act quickly when needed. I highly recommend Blake.

Posted by anonymous | September 3, 2013

Outstanding Attorney: Honest, skillful expert helps you navigate rough waters!

Blake Ilstrup has been our outside counsel for four years. He has walked us through the growing pains of a start up technology company, from incorporation to Series A and Series B investment rounds to difficult issues concerning founders. He consistently provides careful, thoughtful advice and uses a... team approach to help us come up with the best solution. He has a confident ease about him, and that parlays into a sense of ease and confidence for the client. He is our go-to guy for complex corporate issues, and is committed to staying ahead of problems or issues through a proactive approach. I personally have worked with 100's of lawyers over my litigation career, and Blake Ilstrup is among the very top tier of professionals.

Posted by Larry | August 14, 2013

Great experience

I worked with Blake on two personal deals and will do so for all of my future needs. I highly recommend him.

Posted by Aaron R | August 9, 2013

Great guy, responsive and knowledgeable

Blake is one of the best securities attorneys I have had the chance to work with. He is always looking out for the best interest of the company and treats his clients companies like they are his own.

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Blake Adam Ilstrup's Lawyer Endorsements

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Eric Koester

Corporate and incorporation lawyer | Oct 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Blake is an excellent attorney. He understands the needs of clients having been a GC of a technology company, and thinks creatively about problem solving."

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John Morrow

Business lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I have worked extensively with Blake both while he was at Qpass and at Heller/VLG. Simply put, Blake is top flight. He is an excellent advisor in strategic matters and in all of the day to day issues needed to be a great legal advisor who keeps the ultimate goals of any deal or matter as his first priority. He is also very adept at building the strong relationships that are getting any deal done, particularly through the rough points in any deal. Blake proved particularly adept at bridging gaps in understanding and style in a large number of international transactions, where cultural differences could have proved to be the undoing of many deals. I would highly recommend Blake as either general counsel or outside counsel for a company."

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Pauline Kenny

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Lloyd Chee

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Eric Koester

Securities offerings lawyer

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John Morrow

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2011

Pro Bono Achievement Award, Cooley LLP

2011

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2011

Honoree - Venture Capital Law, Best Lawyers in America

2010

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2010

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2010

Pro Bono Achievement Award, Cooley LLP

2010

The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2009

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2009

Pro Bono Achievement Award, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

2008

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2007

Inductee and Graduate, Leadership Tomorrow

2007

Pro Bono Challenge Award, Heller Ehrman LLP

2007

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2006

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2005

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2004

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2003

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

1998

Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, Phi Delta Phi

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

2013 - 2016

Executive Vice President and General Counsel, KPI Therapeutics, Inc.

2011 - 2016

General Counsel and Senior VP Corporate Development, Kineta, Inc.

2008 - 2011

Attorney, Cooley LLP

2005 - 2006

Vice President and General Counsel, Qpass Inc.

1999 - 2008

Attorney, Heller Ehrman Venture Law Group

1993 - 1997

Surface Warfare Officer / Combat Information Center Officer, United States Navy

Associations

2012 - Present

KITE Solutions

Board of Advisors

2009 - Present

The Attic Learning Community

Board President

American Bar Association

Member

State Bar of California

Member

Washington State Bar Association

Member

King County Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2012

Beep Mobile

Board Member

2007 - 2007

Board of Trustees - Seattle Children's Theater

Trustee

2007 - 2011

Washington Technology Industry Association

Steering Committee

2006 - 2007

Leadership Tomorrow

Graduate 2007

Sample of Legal Cases

Sale of A Place for Mom to Warburg Pincus

Successful closing

Sale of CloudHopper to Twitter

Successful closing

Sale of IronPort to Cisco

Successful closing

Sale of Illumigen Biosciences to Cubist Pharmaceuticals

Successful closing

Sale of Qpass to Amdocs

Successful closing

Initial public offering of Celebrate Express

Successful closing

Over $400 million in venture financings

Successful closings

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Education

2000

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Surface Warfare Officers' School

Military Certification

1993

Stanford University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

IFC Japan Delegation

Founder Safeguards

2009

GrowthWorks Leadership Retreat

Getting it Closed: M&A Dealmaking

2007

Business Essentials

Positioning Start-Up Clients for Success

Publications

2007

Business Essentials: Strategies, Structures and Solutions Off to a Clean Start: Positioning Your Start-Up Clients for Success

Languages

English

Activity

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