Admitted to Practice | Washington, 2003 | | Oregon, 1997 |
| Marc Williams advises clients in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law. He primarily focuses on public companies, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and ongoing corporate governance and securities compliance matters. He serves as investors’ counsel for underwriters, venture capital firms and other investment enterprises. Marc has extensive experience working with financial institutions, from community banks to large, multinational banks.
Marc also serves as general counsel to companies throughout the Northwest, advising boards of directors and independent committees in corporate governance and conflict-of-interest transactions.
Marc's clients include: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., Clearwire, Columbia Bancorp, Coldstream Capital Management, Pope Resources, and Semitool. Selected Experience Semitool, Inc. 2009 Represented Semitool, Inc., in its $364 million tender offer and merger with Applied Materials, Inc. Precision Wire Components, LLC 2009 Represented limited liability company in the medical device industry in the sale of 100 percent of its membership interests to The Riverside Co., a private equity firm. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 2007 Acquisition of Citizens Bank of Guam. Clearwire Corporation 2007 $600 million initial public offering. Clearwire Corporation 2006 $900 million private equity financing. OnFiber Communications 2006 $110 million acquisition by Qwest Communications. Technology manufacturer 2006 Company counsel to technology manufacturer in $60 million sale of Series C Preferred stock to private equity firm and simultaneous redemption of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock held by venture capital funds. IMPCO Technologies, Inc. 2005 Acquisition of equity interests of BRC, S.r.l, an Italian manufacturer of alternative fuels systems, and contemporaneous public securities offering. Sound Inpatient Physicians Represented physician practice management company with a private equity-financed health care management company. Additional Qualifications
- Naval Flight Officer, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps
- FAA Licensed Airline Transport Pilot (Single and Multi-Engine Land and Seaplane) and Commercial Glider Pilot
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Professional and Community Activities
- Holy Family Parish
- Securities Committee and Legislative Committee, Washington State Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Family Services of King County, 2003-2006
- Mission Pilot, Veterans' Airlift Command
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Professional Recognition
- Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Corporate/Commercial (Washington) by Chambers USA, 2010
- Willard J. Wright Award for Outstanding Community Service, 2010
- Selected to “Washington Super Lawyers” in Securities & Corporate Finance, Law & Politics, 2009-2010
- Named as one of the "Top 87 Business Lawyers" by Seattle Business Monthly, 2008
- Named as one of the “Top 500 dealmakers in America” by Lawdragon, 2007
- Named as one of "155 Top Lawyers" by Seattle Magazine and Seattle Business Monthly, 2007
- Selected to “Washington Rising Stars,” Law & Politics, 2007
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Education J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 1997, cum laude B.S., Political Science, History, Auburn University, 1988 | |