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Mike

Michael E. Morgan
Shareholder
Seattle
D 206.223.7013
C 206.915.7737
morganm@lanepowell.com

Mike Morgan has more than 40 years of experience representing major publicly and privately held companies in a wide range of business transactions including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and various venture capital investments, proxy contests and strategic relationships.  

He is one of the most recognized lawyers in the Pacific Northwest, acting as regular outside counsel to well-known companies including Nordstrom, Inc., Bank of Hawaii Corporation and New Wave Group AB. Mike’s other representative clients include:

  • BNBuilders, Inc.
  • Cutter & Buck Inc.
  • Frank Coluccio Construction Company
  • KinderCare Education
  • Kosta Boda
  • Pario Glove
  • Petrogas Energy Corp.
  • SanMar Corporation
  • Westminster Cracker

Mike has been involved in numerous public offerings as well as other conventional and innovative corporate finance transactions utilizing common stock, various forms of preferred stock, PIPES, straight debt and convertible debt. He regularly represents clients on corporate governance matters and also serves as counsel to Boards and Board committees and individual Board members of many companies. Mike has led Board and special committee investigations involving conflict of interest, corporate governance and enterprise risk management issues.

Mike’s M&A practice includes representing buyers and sellers in domestic and international deals. He frequently speaks at M&A and securities programs and has served on the advisory board of the Seattle University Center on Corporations, Law & Society’s Director Training Academy. 

Chambers® USA’s America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has honored Mike annually for more than a decade. The publication indicates that he is “one of Seattle's most preeminent and most respected deal and corporate lawyers,” with clients enthusing that he is “available around-the-clock and often has out-of-the-box solutions to our issues."

Experience

  • SanMar Corporation
    Acquisition of Volunteer Knit Apparel
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE
    $55M Investment in Inrix, Inc.
  • Pizza Blends, Inc.
    Stock Sale to C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
  • Nordstrom, Inc.
    $800M Revolving Credit Facility
  • Westminster Cracker Company, Inc.
    Acquisition of Dr. Lucy's
  • Caffé  D'arte
    Purchase and Rebranding of Five Tully's Franchise Coffee Shops
  • K&L Distributors, Inc.
    Sale of Alaska Business to White Mountain Beverage, LLC
  • Nordstrom, Inc.
    $350M Acquisition of Trunk Club, Inc.
  • Advanced H2O, LLC
    Sale to HM Advanced Holdings, LLC
  • Java Trading Co.
    Sale to Distant Lands Trading Company
  • KAREC FCI, Inc.
    Sale and Related Transactions With Bentall U.S. Limited Partnership and Rushmore Partners LLC
  • ImageX.com, Inc.
    Acquisition of CreativePro.com, Inc.
  • Private Equity
    Purchase of Essential Baking Company
  • Metropolitan Travel, Inc.
    Sale to Expedia, Inc. 
  • ImageX.com, Inc.
    Sale to Kinko’s, Inc.
  • Highwire, Inc.
    Sale to Galileo International, Inc.
  • Enchanted Parks
    $19.3M Sale of Park to Six Flags, Inc.
  • Nordstrom, Inc.
    $210M Sale of Façonnable Fashion House to M1 Group
  • K&L Distributors, Inc.
    Sale of Distribution Rights to Anheuser-Busch of Washington, Inc.
  • Nordstrom, Inc.
    Equity Investment in Bonobos, Inc. Merchandise Line
  • New Wave Group AB
    New Wave Group AB Acquisition of Ahead, Inc.
  • Rogers & Norman
    Sale to Brown & Brown Inc.
  • Special Committee of Zones, Inc.
    Going Private Transaction
  • Fleischmann Office Interiors, Inc.
    Sale to Chukchansi, Inc.
  • Alaska Distributors Co.
    Sale of Washington Business to Columbia Distributors
  • Raisbeck Engineering, Inc.
    $20M Sale to Acorn Growth Companies
  • MCM Worldwide
    Acquisition of Bacic Group, Inc.
  • Petrogas Energy Corp.
    $122M Purchase of Alcoa Intalco’s Wharf, Pier and Associated Items
  • Abacus Engineered Systems, Inc.
    Sale to Schnieder Electric
  • Alltel Corp.
    Acquisition of Western Wireless Corp.
  • BNBuilders, Inc.
    Buyout of Co-Owner’s Interests and Related Business Succession
  • EPI Realty, Inc.
    Restructure of Wild Waves Theme Park
  • E. Masin Furniture Company, Inc.
    Sale to Seldens Interior Furnishings, Inc.
  • ImageX.com, Inc.
    Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) Financing of Common Stock
  • ImageX.com, Inc.
    Sale of Extensis, Inc. to CelartemTechnology, USA, Inc.
  • Intercoastal, Inc.
    Sale to Herndon Products, Inc.
  • J & J Minneapolis LLC
    Industrial Property Acquisition
  • J & J Management d/b/a Lake Washington Partners LLC
    Multi-Tenant Office Building Purchase
  • Liberty Mutual Group
    Purchase of Safeco Corporation 
  • Nordstrom, Inc.
    Repurchase of Interests Held by Benchmark Capital and Madrona in Nordstrom.com, Inc.
  • Nordstrom, Inc.
    Investment in Peek, Aren't You Curious?
  • Nordstrom, Inc.
    Majority Interest Purchase in Jeffrey’s
  • Private Owners
    Sale of Interests to BNBT Builders, Inc.
  • Prime Advisors, Inc.
    Sale to Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments LLC
  • SanMar Corporation
    Acquisition of Elcatex LLC
  • Simon G. Golub & Sons, Inc.
    Sale to Shrenuj and Company Limited
  • The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
    Sale of Frank Russell Company to the London Stock Exchange Group
  • United Online, Inc.
    Acquisition of Classmates.com
  • Cutter & Buck
    Sale to New Wave Group AB
  • Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel, Inc.
    Sale to Bentall U.S. Limited Partnership
  • Advanced H2O, LLC
    Sale to LaSalle Capital
  • Enchanted Parks, Inc.
    Acquisition of CNL Lifestyle Properties by EPR Properties
  • SanMar Corporation
    $75.5M Acquisition and Licensing Arrangement of OGIO Products
  • New Wave Group AB
    New Wave Group AB Acquisition of of Paris Glove of Canada, Ltd.
  • KinderCare Education LLC
    Co-Counsel in Acquisition of Rainbow Child Care Centers (150 locations)
  • Northwest Landscape Services of Oregon, LLC
    Acquisition by Monarch Landscaping Holdings
  • KinderCare Education LLC
    2018 Acquisitions of Early Education Centers Across the U.S.

Community Involvement

Kline Galland which operates residential and community services for seniors

  • Past Chairman
  • Board Member

Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center

  • Past Chairman
  • Board Member

Seattle University Center on Corporations, Law and Society’s Directors Training Academy, Past Advisory Board Member,

American Bar Association, Member

Washington State Bar Association, Member

King County Bar Association, Member
 

Thought Leadership

  • August 18, 2022News

    The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys

    Awards & Honors
  • July 14, 2022News

    Forty-four Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2022

    Awards & Honors
  • June 1, 2022News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2022 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • August 19, 2021News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 15, 2021News
    Forty-Three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • May 20, 2021News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2021 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • December 11, 2020News
    Six Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized as 2020 ‘Client Service All-Stars’ by BTI Consulting
    Awards & Honors
  • August 20, 2020News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 16, 2020News
    Thirty-Two Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2020
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2019News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes 63 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • June 10, 2019News
    Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Nine Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • April 26, 2019News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2019 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • August 29, 2018News
    Lane Powell Represents KinderCare Education in Acquisition of Rainbow Child Care Center
    Client Conversations
  • August 15, 2018News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Recognizes 62 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • June 18, 2018News
    Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 14 Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • May 3, 2018News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2018 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • August 15, 2017News
    Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • June 9, 2017News
    Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 16 Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • May 30, 2017News
    Chambers® USA  Recommends Lane Powell in Multiple Categories for 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • August 17, 2016News
    Fifty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • May 27, 2016News
    Chambers® USA Recommends Lane Powell in Multiple Categories for 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • February 2, 2016News
    Twenty-five Lane Powell Attorneys and 11 Practice Groups Recommended in Chambers® USA 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • August 17, 2015News
    Forty-eight Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • June 12, 2015News
    Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 11 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • May 21, 2015News
    Chambers® USA Recommends Lane Powell in Multiple Categories for 2015
    Awards & Honors
  • February 11, 2015News
    Twenty-one Lane Powell Attorneys and 11 Practice Groups Recommended in Chambers® USA 2015
    Awards & Honors
  • August 18, 2014News
    Fifty-One Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015
    Awards & Honors
  • June 13, 2014News
    Thirty-five Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Fifteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • June 3, 2014News
    Chambers® USA Recommends Lane Powell in Multiple Categories for 2014
    Awards & Honors
  • January 29, 2014News
    Twenty-two Lane Powell Attorneys and 12 Practice Groups Recommended in Chambers® USA 2014
    Awards & Honors
  • June 14, 2013News
    Thirty-Six Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Sixteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • June 13, 2012News
    28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers;’ 12 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • August 9, 2011News
    Thirty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors
  • June 20, 2011News
    Twenty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers;’ Ten Lane Powell Attorneys Named As ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • July 20, 2010News
    58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors
  • June 6, 2010News
    28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named Washington Super Lawyers 2010
    Awards & Honors
  • Awards_2023 Best Lawyers America
  • Chambers USA Leading Lawyer 2022
  • Washington Super Lawyers 2022

Mike's Bios

  • Primary
  • Food, Beverage & Hospitality

Practices & Industries

  • Corporate, Securities, and M&A

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., cum laude, 1974
    • Loyola Law Review, Associate Editor, 1973-1974
    • St. Thomas More Law Honor Society
  • University of California at Berkeley, A.B., with distinction, 1971

Admission

  • Washington

Honors

Chambers® USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/Commercial 

The Best Lawyers in America©, Corporate Governance, Corporate, Employment — Individuals, Employment — Management, Mergers & Acquisitions (1987-2023)

"Client Service All-Stars," BTI Consulting (2020)

“Washington Super Lawyer,” Thomson Reuters, Business/Corporate (2022); Mergers and Acquisitions (2003-2021)

“Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers,” Thomson Reuters, Mergers and Acquisitions (2011-2012, 2014)

Listed as one of Puget Sound’s top lawyers who completed “regions biggest deals of 2010,” Puget Sound Business Journal (February 25, 2011)

“Top Business Lawyer," Seattle Business magazine, Corporate Law (2008)

“Top Lawyer,” Washington CEO (2008)

AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

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