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John E. Coughlan

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John Coughlan advises clients on corporate and transactional matters from formation through exit, with an emphasis on capital strategies, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.

John advises privately held businesses and venture-backed startups, as well as founders, investors and boards of directors. He counsels clients at every stage on a wide range of matters, including licensing and related matters, debt and equity financings, and mergers and acquisitions. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to the representation of investors and their investment transactions.

Experience

Private Equity Investment
Acquisition of United Oil
Sale to Johnson Controls
Series C Financing
Acquisition of North Carolina-Based Professional Practice
Convertible Debt Financing
Sale of Alaska Business to White Mountain Beverage, LLC
Follow-on Investment in Markforged
Private Equity Financing
Acquisition of HarvestMark
Sale of Business
A-2 Preferred Stock Financing and Recapitalization
Series B Preferred Stock Financing
Acquisition of Controlling Interest in Quik Pik LLC
Investment in Aeva SPAC/Pipe

Professional Experience

Lane Powell PC

Attorney
Law Clerk

G2 Web Services LLC, Legal Intern

Community Involvement

University of Washington School of Law Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, Supervising Attorney (2017-Present)

King County Bar Association, Business Section (2016-Present)

Thought Leadership

January 3, 2023News
Lane Powell Elects New Shareholders
Firm Announcement
November 4, 2022News
Coughlan Named to Puget Sound Business Journal Next Generation in Law List
Awards & Honors
July 1, 2016Publication
Women in the C-Suite: It’s Good Business
Seattle Business Magazine
October 12, 2015News
Coughlan Joins Lane Powell’s Startups and Emerging Companies Practice Group

Practices & Industries

Corporate, Securities, and M&A
Food, Beverage & Hospitality
Startups & Emerging Companies

Education

University of Washington School of Law, J.D.
- Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, Member
- Law, Business & Entrepreneurship Certificate; Sub-Concentration in Corporate Counsel
University of Washington, B.A.

Admission

Washington

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