John Cairne Morrow

John Cairne Morrow

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 29 years

Mergers and acquisitions Lawyer at Bellevue, WA
Practice Areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Offerings, Licensing, Venture Capital

1, Bellevue, WA

About John

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions 30%

30 years | 50 cases

30%
Securities Offerings 24%

30 years | 30 cases

24%
Licensing 23%

30 years | 200 cases

23%
Venture Capital 23%

30 years | 50 cases

23%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 25 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 29 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1996

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of John Cairne Morrow

1, Bellevue, WA

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John Cairne Morrow's Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Business

Posted by Ed | September 23, 2012 | Business

SVP, Corporate Counsel

I had the pleasure of working alongside John during a high growth period at Vertafore. As SVP/Corporate Counsel, John took a pragmatic business first approach to contracts, vendor and employee relations. He could be counted on to look at situations from multiple angles and advise the executive team o...n potential outcomes and consequences of various actions. An excellent negotiator, John was always able to find middle workable solutions within even the toughest of complex situations. One of the things I always appreciated about working with John is that he could explain complex and arcane concepts clearly and simply. John works amazingly hard and takes the "customer serving" aspect of his role seriously. I highly recommend John as a senior executive and would gladly work with him again in any capacity.

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John Cairne Morrow's Lawyer Endorsements

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Blake Ilstrup

Business lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I worked closely with John both when we were colleagues at Heller/VLG, and as his client when I was GC of Qpass, and I can unequivocally say that John is - hands down - the best corporate/securities lawyer I've ever worked with. His breadth of knowledge and experience, coupled with his practical and engaging style, make him an invaluable resource to his clients. Any organization would be lucky to have him - whether in a legal or business role, or a combination thereof. He is a rock star."

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Blake Ilstrup

Business lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2004

Washington's Super Lawyers,

2004

Washington's Rising Stars,

2003

Washington's Rising Stars,

Work Experience

2020 - Present

General Counsel, Paymentus

2019 - 2020

Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Apptio

2014 - 2019

EVP, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary, Apptio

2006 - 2014

SVP, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary, Vertafore

2005 - 2006

Shareholder/Partner, Heller Ehrman LLP

2003 - 2005

Associate, Heller Ehrman LLP

2000 - 2003

Senior Attorney/Attorney, Venture Law Group

1996 - 2000

Associate, Baker & Hostetler LLP

Associations

2006 - Present

Association of Corporate Counsel

2000 - Present

Washington Bar

2011 - 2013

ID Federation, Inc.

Board of Directors

2009 - 2013

Washington Technology Industry Association

Legislative Affairs Group

1996 - 2010

American Bar Association

Education

1996

University of Notre Dame Law School

JD - Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude

1992

DePauw University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Association of Corporate Counsel

Pulling off a successful IPO: Lessons learned through experience

2019

AI, Big Data and Cloud Conference -

Drafting for AI, Big Data and the Cloud - Practicum

2019

Accelerating growth through capital markets transactions

Accelerating growth through capital markets transactions

2018

Doing Business Globally

Guarding the Corporate Reputation

2018

Cloud, Big Data and AI

Practicum

2017

Cloud, Big Data and AI 2017

Practicum

2016

Cloud and Big Data 2016

Cloud Continuity and Coverage

2015

THE CLOUD AND BIG DATA 2015

Marketplace Trends for Buying and Selling Cloud Services: Moving to the Cloud

2013

Growth and Exit Strategies for Software & IT Companies

What do Buyers Want?

2010

7th Annual Northwest Private Equity Conference

Keynote Presentation

2008

Association of Corporate Counsel 2008 Annual Meeting

Good to Excellent: Managing and Maintaining a Successful Law Department

2007

Working with and Advising High-Tech Companies

Mergers & Acquisitions

2006

Business Essentials, Contracts & Negotiations–Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

2005

Venture Capital Financing–Term Sheets and Deal Structures

Venture Capital

2005

The Indispensable Guide to Private and Public Offerings–Overview of 1933 Act Reform Rules and IPO Issues

Securities

2005

Getting Ready for Real Time Disclosure

Securities

2005

Exchange Act Reporting

Securities

2005

Anti-Takeover Strategies

Mergers & Acquisitions

Publications

2009

American Corporate Counsel (ACC) Docket Recruiting, Retaining and Developing Top In-House Talent
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