Business Law
To us, the fundamental measure of a good client relationship is how little you worry about legal matters and how much you can focus on taking your business to the next level. For large public and private clients, as well as small private and closely-held family companies, our business lawyers act as a primary contact, handling day-to-day legal matters and referring clients to other Tonkon Torp lawyers with skills in particular disciplines as needed.
Our general business lawyers give advice on a variety of issues including:
- Corporate ownership, control and management issues such as entity formation, tax planning, and executive compensation.
- Negotiation and documentation of private and public capital solutions for start-up, ongoing operations and business expansion.
- Agreements governing relationships in production, supply, marketing and distribution.
- Development of internal company policies covering employment matters.
- Development of regulatory compliance strategies for tax audits, antitrust and trade regulation, and intellectual property.
- Real estate matters such as acquisitions, land use approvals and compliance, environmental clean-up, and leasing of office, warehousing, manufacturing and sales facilities.
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Tonkon Torp Leads Moda Health Through Corporate Restructure and $155 Million Sale
Tonkon Torp led client Moda Health through its high-profile corporate restructure and $155 million stock sale to Delta Dental of California.
Tonkon Torp Leads Sale of Pendleton Whisky Brands for Hood River Distillers
In early 2018, Tonkon Torp concluded the $205 million sale of the Pendleton Whisky brands by its client Hood River Distillers, Inc. (HRD) to Proximo Spirits, whose international portfolio of spirits includes Jose Cuervo tequila. HRD was Oregon’s first distillery, and one of Tonkon's original clients.
Tonkon Helps Tonkin
For decades, Tonkon Torp has been honored and proud to represent the Tonkin family and its businesses. In fact, the relationship dates back to the post-World War II era.
Tonkon Facilitates Sale of Iconic Coronado Theatre
Tonkon Torp represented one of the sellers in the $5.2 million sale of the historic Vintage Village Theatre in Coronado, California. Find details and more featured cases here.
Tonkon in the Driver’s Seat for Fast Dealership Purchase Ride
Auto dealership sales are generally straightforward affairs that frequently involve both business and real estate assets. In 2015, Tonkon Torp got involved in a purchase transaction that took a unique turn. Find details and more featured cases here.
Tonkon Torp Stays the Course in the Mississippi Avenue Lofts Project
The process to acquire, complete and sell the Mississippi Avenue Lofts involved a broad range of legal transactions from Tonkon Torp, including a funding round, multi-party loan and purchasing agreements, litigation and a final sale. Find the details and more featured cases here.
Tonkon Represents Opus Agency in Equity Investment Transaction
Tonkon Torp’s Mergers & Acquisition practice group represented client Opus Agency in a significant equity transaction with private equity firm Fan Creek Capital, providing substantial additional growth capital to Opus. Opus, a global corporate events and experiential marketing agency headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, serves Fortune 1000 clients such as Salesforce, Amazon, Intel and Alaska Airlines.
Tonkon Torp Represents Vestas in Acquisition of UpWind Solutions
Tonkon Torp represented its client Vestas, the world's largest manufacturer of wind turbines, in the acquisition of UpWind Solutions, Inc., an independent service provider for wind power plants in nine US states. The $60 million acquisition furthers Vestas's strategic objectives for its North America service business.
Tonkon Torp Helps Human Solutions Secure New Family Shelter Site
Tonkon Torp is proud to have helped Human Solutions navigate a complex financing project to transform a shuttered commercial property into an emergency 24/7 family housing shelter. Find details and more featured cases here.
Tonkon Torp Completes Complex Asset Sale for Privately Held Business
In late 2014, Tonkon Torp represented a privately held heavy industrial equipment manufacturer in a complex transaction that included selling business assets and real property, and leasing other related business property. The selling company is a long-term client of the firm.
Represented NW Auto Group in Acquisition of Name Brand Dealerships
Represented prominent Northwest auto group in acquisition of two major name brand dealerships in the I-5 corridor north of Seattle. Transaction included acquisition of franchises, business assets, inventory and real estate. Real estate interests included leases of Indian land thereby implicating complicated title and federal administrative law issues.
Acquisition of Shopping Center during COVID Crisis
Represented client in the acquisition of a Willamette Valley shopping center in completion of a 1031 exchange. The coronavirus crisis hit during the due diligence period, resulting in a massive drop-off in tenants' businesses and thereby drastically affecting the transaction pro forma. Assisted buyer to implement creative solutions with the seller to save the transaction by sharing the risk of reduced landlord revenues in the short term after closing.
Development of Massachusetts Senior Living Facilities
Represented seniors housing client in the formation of a joint venture with a Massachusetts developer to acquire a partial interest in a real estate sale agreement, and the acquisition of a portion of the property for the development of two assisted living facilities. The real estate transaction involved the subdivision of the property, creation of easements and other rights to the lots not acquired by the client, and the imposition of historical preservation and affordable housing covenants on the property as a condition of development. Also assisted the joint venture to obtain construction financing.
Dissenter Rights
Favorably resolved a dispute over the value of a former executive's minority shares in the company following a squeeze-out merger.
Is Selling a Viable Option with an Unresolved PPP Loan on the Books?
The Impact of PPP Loans, One Year Later
Public Company Disclosures in a Climate-Change Focused World
Business Transition Planning in a Pandemic
PPP Round 2: Who Is Eligible, What Expenses Can Be Paid, And What Is the Tax Treatment?
Corporate Transparency Act’s Efforts to Combat Crime May Impact Small Businesses
Was My PPP Loan Necessary (In Hindsight)? SBA Seeks Additional Information from PPP Borrowers with Loans of $2 Million or More
Cleaning Up Your Contracts – Property Owners Could Be Liable for Janitors’ Unpaid Wages
SBA Issues New Guidance Regarding Changes of Ownership for PPP Borrowers
What Does the Trump Order on Tax Deferrals Mean for Employers?
PPP Update: EZ Forgiveness Application and New Guidance
PPP Loan Forgiveness: What Do We Do Now?
Investor Perspectives on Raising Capital in Uncertain Times
Managing Investment Adviser Compliance in the Global Pandemic
WEBINAR: Preparing to Thrive in the Recovery: Cash Flow, PPP Loans, and Alternative Capital
Danica Hibpshman Joins Oregon Cannabis Association Board
26 Tonkon Torp Attorneys Honored on 2021 Super Lawyers Lists
James Hein Listed in Portland Business Journal’s 2021 Forty Under 40
Chambers USA 2021 Ranks 23 Tonkon Torp Attorneys
Jarell Hunt Elected to the Brian Grant Foundation Board of Directors
Josh Smith Talks Technology Licensing and Transfers for OBI
Mick Harris Appointed to the Oregon Consular Corps as an Associate Member
Tyler Harkness Leads Session on Strategic Planning and Leadership for OSU Family Business 360
Claire Brown Joins Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Board of Directors
Tonkon Torp Attorneys Share What's in Store for Oregon Cannabis M&A