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Michael C. Phillips

PhillipsMichael
Partner
T503.778.5214
F503.778.5299
Michael Phillips represents domestic and international clients in securities, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and business law, the life sciences, outdoor recreation, and high tech industries. He assists clients in initial and secondary public and private offerings, formation of joint ventures and ongoing compliance with state and federal securities laws. Michael also provides corporate governance and business advice to boards of directors and executive officers. He has authored articles on federal and Oregon securities laws, Oregon corporations, and general business issues.

Michael's clients include: Korkers, Celartem, Inc., Goldbrook Ventures, Inc., Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Pacific Crest Securities, Inc., Renewal Partners LP, Tag Oil Ltd. and Yamhill Valley Vineyards.

Representative Experience

Corporate governance and representation for various companies

Advise officers and directors on fiduciary and other obligations under applicable state law. (Ongoing)

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions for Canadian and United States entities. (Ongoing)

Cross-border securities transaction

Cross-border public and private offerings for Canadian issuers. (Ongoing)

Equity financing for Accelitech LLC

Provide counsel to issuer in private placement of securities. (Ongoing)

Equity financing for TAG Oil

Provide counsel to issuer in private placement of securities. (Ongoing)

Equity financing for The Permanente Federation

Provide counsel to institutional investor on portfolio company investment. (Ongoing)

Securities compliance for various companies

Compliance with federal and state securities laws, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (Ongoing)

Securities regulation for Crew Gold Corporation

SEC compliance for foreign private issuer. (Ongoing)

Securities transaction for Accelitech LLC

Private placements for development of cyberknife joint ventures. (Ongoing)

Securities transaction for Kaiser Venture Group

Fund formation and portfolio company investments (2005-present). (Ongoing)

Securities transaction for Renewal Partners LP (US)

Fund formation and portfolio company investments (2009-present). (Ongoing)

Acquisition for Canadian holding company

Acquisition of Freeman Marine Equipment by a Canadian holding company. (2011)

Marketing and distribution agreements for Korkers

International marketing and distribution agreements for all terrain footwear company. (2011)

Fund formation for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

Provided counsel on the formation of a venture capital fund. (2010)

Mergers and acquisition for Staccato Gold Resources

Provided counsel to target in connection with U.S. laws. (2010)

Securities compliance for Canfor Corp.

Provided counsel to company on capital reorganization. (2010)

Financing for Greystar Resources Ltd.

Represented Greystar Resources Ltd. in cross-border financings, including review of documents and structuring transaction to comply with U.S. securities, corporate, and tax law. (2009)

Financing for Nevada Exploration

Represented Nevada Exploration in cross-border financings, including review of documents and structuring transaction to comply with U.S. securities, corporate, and tax law. (2009)

Financing for Pediment Gold

Represented Pediment Gold in cross-border financing, including review of documents and structuring transaction to comply with U.S. securities, corporate, and tax law. (2009)

Merger for Unbridled Energy Corporation

Represented Unbridled Energy Corporation in cross border merger, including review of documents and structuring transaction to comply with U.S. Securities, corporate and tax law. (2009)

Mergers and acquisitions for Auctionpay, Inc.

Represented Auctionpay in acquisition by Global Payments, Inc. (2009)

Securities transaction for AVI BioPharma, Inc.

Secondary public offering. (2009)

Merger of businesses for Anesthesiologists Associated, Inc.

Sale to MiraMed Global Services, Inc. (2008)

Preferred stock financing for Versant Ventures

$5 million Series B Preferred Stock financing. (2008)

Sale of stock for Anesthesiologists Associated, Inc.

Represented in stock sale to MiraMed Global Services, Inc. (2008)

Securities transaction for Canterbury Park Capital

2008 common stock of Allegro Corp. (2008) Read more

Securities transaction for Kaiser Permanente

Fund formation. (2008)

Securities transaction for Renewal Partners

Fund formation. (2008)

Professional & Community Activities

  • Mergers & Acquisitions Committee; Securities Regulation Committee – American Bar Association
  • Member, Outdoor Industry Association
  • General Counsel, The Conservation Alliance, 2011-present 
  • Director, 2003-2011; Chairman of the Board, 2008-09 – Software Association of Oregon
  • Director and Past President, Friends of the Portland Center of the Performing Arts
  • Director, Oregon & Southwest Washington Affiliate, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 2008-present
  • General Counsel, Oregon Bioscience Association, 2010-present

Professional Recognition

  • Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Corporate/M&A (Oregon) by Chambers USA, 2008-2011
  • Selected to "Oregon Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2006-2008, 2010-2011
  • Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Securities Law by Woodward/White, 2010-present