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Laura Warf
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Partner
I enjoy helping my clients convert obstacles into opportunities during periods of transformational change.
Laura Warf is a trusted M&A attorney focused on the franchised restaurant and fitness sectors, multi-unit growth platforms, and food and beverage brands. Her practice centers on representing private companies and private equity sponsors in buy side and sell side M&A, platform acquisitions, add on acquisitions, and divestitures, with a specialty in franchised and multi unit businesses.
She also counsels clients on franchisor consents, bespoke intellectual property deal structures, transfer approvals, development agreements, operating agreements, and ongoing franchisor-franchisee relationship issues. She helps clients execute transactions efficiently while protecting long term enterprise value.
Practice Highlights
Restaurants
Represented Flynn Restaurant Group in its acquisition of 1,000+ restaurant units from NPC International, in the largest franchisee to franchisee acquisition in U.S. history.
Food + beverage
Represented NW Wine Company in its transaction with Casparian Partners, in one of the larger winery transactions in Oregon wine.
Franchise
Represented Bain Capital as special franchise counsel in its acquisition of Sizzling Platter.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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General Corporate
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Admitted to Practice
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Oregon, 2012
Education
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J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, 2012, summa cum laude
- Third in class
- Legislative and Administrative Review Editor; Associate Editor – Animal Law Review
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B.A., Political Science, Linfield University, 2007, summa cum laude
- Senior Political Science Student of the Year
- Member, Chi Omega (chapter of the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society)
- Study Abroad: Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Italy
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Oregon State Bar
- Multnomah Bar Association
- Oregon Women Lawyers
Professional Recognition
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- Named as one of "US City Elite" by Legal 500 in Corporate and M&A (Portland), 2026
- Selected to "Oregon Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2018-2019, 2021-2022
- Recognized as a "Rising Star Dealmaker," Global M&A Network, 2022
Background
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- Law Clerk, Davis Wright Tremaine, Portland, Ore.
- Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Portland, Ore.
- Law Clerk, Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of Oregon, Portland, Ore.
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