Restaurants

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  • 800 Degrees
  • Asian Box
  • Back of the House Inc.
  • Blaze Pizza
  • Bromberg Bros. Blue Ribbon Restaurants
  • Bruxie
  • CAVA
  • Carla Hall
  • ChefStable
  • Dos Toros Taqueria
  • DOSA
  • Erin McKenna's Bakery
  • Frontera Hospitality Group
  • Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop
  • Guy Fieri
  • Hopdoddy
  • Illegal Pete's
  • Ivan Orkin
  • Joe and the Juice
  • Landry's
  • Lemonade
  • Luke's Lobsters
  • Mendocino Farms
  • Michael Mina
  • Modern Market
  • Momofuku Holdings
  • Murray Bros. Caddyshack
  • Nekter Juice Bar
  • Next Door American Eatery
  • Patachou, Inc.
  • PepperJax Grill
  • Pok Pok
  • Protein Bar
  • Punch Bowl Social
  • Salt & Straw Ice Cream
  • Starbird
  • Submarine Hospitality
  • SunLife Organics
  • Super Duper Burgers
  • Sushiritto
  • Taylor Gourmet
  • Tender Greens
  • The Edison
  • The Habit Burger Grill
  • The Kitchen
  • The Matador
  • The Old Spaghetti Factory
  • Think Food Group
  • Thirsty Lion
  • Tom Douglas Restaurants
  • Top Pot Doughnuts
  • Upward Projects
  • Urbane Café
  • Velvet Taco
  • Vitaly Paley Restaurants
  • Wurstkuche
Our team of experienced and dedicated professionals assists leading emerging and established restaurant brands and talent in the growth and protection of their business.

Overview

Many of the nation’s leading emerging and established brands and much of the leading restaurant talent rely on Davis Wright Tremaine’s national restaurant industry practice group to achieve their goals. Counting more than 60 professionals, in over a dozen key areas of law that intersect with the restaurant businesses, the DWT restaurant industry team guides clients through the ever-evolving restaurant industry.

Restaurant Finance and M&A

Our restaurant team handles financings and transactions of all sizes, which include many of the industry's most prominent deals. From growth equity financings to purchases and sales of restaurant companies, we can guide you through the nuances of restaurant transactions.

Additional Areas of Focus

Employment & People

The restaurant business is one of the most people intensive of all industries. Clients rely on DWT to navigate all employment-related matters from incentive plans to dispute resolution.

Intellectual Property & Brand Protection

Intellectual property professionals at DWT work with restaurants around the globe to clear and protect trademarks and other valuable intellectual property assets.

Real Estate & Leasing

DWT’s real estate and leasing team has specialized experience in helping restaurateurs navigate the real estate issues that matter most to restaurant industry clients.

Additional Services on Our Menu

Private Equity
Non-traditional Development Strategies
Management Agreements and Joint Ventures
Alcohol Licensing and Alcohol Regulatory Matters, including Tied House Strategies
Business and Commercial Litigation
FDA/Regulatory Compliance
Food Policy/Advocacy + Government Affairs
Food Safety
Franchising and Licensing
Immigration
Media and Advertising
Privacy and Data Security
Supply Chain and Distribution
Tax

Restaurant High

DWT's not-for-profit and invitation-only business leadership and advocacy summit for restauranteurs. Restaurant High galvanizes industry leaders through a day of education, networking, and fun with many of the most influential minds in the restaurant business.
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Industry Contacts

Lagesen, J. Riley
J. Riley Lagesen
Partner
National Restaurant Industry Practice Group Chair
Portland
503.778.5217

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