Jon S. Dawson

Jon Dawson grew up in Anchorage and has practiced with Davis Wright Tremaine since 1983. He has extensive expertise in commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property matters, real estate transactions, and commercial and general civil litigation. Jon also serves as principal outside counsel for several companies in Alaska.

Jon is ranked by Chambers USA as one of the best M&A/commercial, real estate, and litigation attorneys in Alaska, and by Best Lawyers in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, litigation, banking and finance litigation, and real estate. Martindale-Hubbell rates him as preeminent (AV) in commercial law, intellectual property, and litigation.

Commercial/Mergers & Acquisitions/IP Transactions
Jon’s commercial/mergers and acquisitions experience includes negotiating and documenting major business acquisitions and asset purchase agreements, manufacturing and distribution agreements, and a wide variety of commercial contracts. He has represented manufacturers and distributors, fuel companies, professional corporations, Alaska Native corporations, and healthcare entities.
His IP experience includes trademark, trade secret and copyright agreements, as well as major software licensing and distribution contracts. He represents a wide range of clients regarding their business IP. He served as chair or co-chair of the IP Section of the Alaska Bar Association for more than a decade.

Specific examples of Jon’s representative experience in commercial, M&A and IP matters can be found here.

Real Estate
Jon’s real estate background ranges from commercial lease negotiations to building acquisitions to purchase/leaseback arrangements.

Specific examples of Jon’s representative experience in real estate matters can be found here.

Litigation
With more than 33 years of litigation experience, Jon Dawson’s expertise includes complex, multi-party litigation involving major commercial disputes, large, secured transactions, IP disputes, and media matters. His litigation clients include manufacturers, national banks, bulk fuel distributors, and television networks.

Specific examples of Jon’s representative experience in litigation matters can be found here.