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Joseph M. Wallin

WallinJoseph
Partner
T206.757.8184
F206.757.7184
Joe Wallin focuses on emerging, high growth, and startup companies. Joe frequently represents companies in angel and venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other significant business transactions. Joe also represents investment funds with respect to their fund formation work, and represents investors in and acquirors of businesses, and provides general counsel services for companies from startup to post-public. Joe is also the founder of the firm's Startup Law Blog – you can learn more about him at StartupLawBlog.com.

Representative Experience

Representation of private equity company in recapitalization

Representation of private equity backed business in its recapitalization and refinancing of its bank debt. (2011)

Sale of assets for technology company

Representation of seller of business in asset sale. (2011)

Sale of business for technology company

Representation of private equity backed business in its sale to strategic acquirer. (2011)

Series B financing for technology company

Representation of venture backed technology company in $2.5M Series B financing. (2011)

Equity financing

Representation of investment fund in $2.5M equity financing in a portfolio company. (2010)

Equity financing

Representation of investment fund in $7.5M equity financing in a portfolio company. (2010)

Purchase of assets/series A preferred share issuance

Represented a new company in a spin-off of assets from an existing company; and Series A Preferred Stock financing by a Cayman Islands holding company with a subsidiary operating in Shanghai, China. (2010)

Series A-1 financing for online social media company

Represented online social media company in follow on Series A-1 financing. (2010)

Series C financing for clean technology company

Represented clean technology company in $3 million Series C financing with venture capital fund. (2010)

Series C financing for emerging company

Representation of emerging company in $3M Series C financing. (2010)

Debt refinancing for health care company

Represented health care services company in complex debt refinancing with senior and mezzanine lenders. (2009)

Series A financing for game company

Negotiation and documentation of $20 million Series A financing with a silicon valley-based venture fund. (2009)

Series A financing for online content company

Negotiation and documentation of Series A financing with strategic investor. (2009)

Series A financing for technology company

Representation of mature private technology startup company in $22.5M Series A financing. (2009)

Acquisition of businesses for private-equity funded company

Acquisition of multiple manufacturing facilities. (2008)

Business transaction for private lender

Represented a private lender in a secured note transaction with a private, e-commerce retailer. (2008)

Seed round investment for venture firm

$2 million seed round investment in hedge fund. (2008)

Series A, B and C financings for venture fund

Representation of venture fund in multiple Series A, B and C financings. (2008)

Series C financing for environmental science company

$10 million Series C financing. (2008)

Venture capital for offshore, publicly traded corporation

Representation of a publicly held foreign company in multiple Series A financings of U.S. gaming companies. (2008)

Sale of business for retail products company

Represented a retail products company in a $25 million sale.

Additional Qualifications

  • Partner, DLA Piper US LLP (formerly DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP and Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP), Seattle
  • Associate, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, Seattle
  • Adjunct Professor of Taxation, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle
  • Tax Consultant, Arthur Andersen LLP, Seattle

Professional Recognition

  • Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers," 2011, 2004 and to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2004