The Pacific Northwest is emerging as one of the nation’s foremost areas for biotechnology research and development. Our firm’s connection to the region and our deep knowledge of local commerce, government entities, and community organizations, allow us to provide richly integrated legal solutions for businesses, investors, and developers in the dynamic biotechnology, new growth companies and emerging technologies sector. Drawing on our connections with some of the largest pension funds in the country and our partnerships with legal service providers in over 100 cities around the world, we are uniquely positioned to bring together local, national and international resources to help our clients achieve success.

Attorneys at Foster Pepper serve clients in three distinct and important areas of biotechnology, new growth companies and emerging technologies: public and private investors; property owners/developers; and individual technology companies. In each of these areas, we bring extensive experience, specialized legal services and local and national partnerships. Our biotechnology, new growth companies and emerging technologies team excels at quickly matching our clients with the resources and strategic legal guidance they need. We serve clients of all sizes and at virtually all stages of development beyond initial angel funding. Whether assisting new companies on organizational structure and basic financing, locating and developing a site for business headquarters, or bringing together pension funds and venture capital firms to fund new products and technologies, our attorneys pride themselves on finding creative, effective solutions to complex challenges.

Individual Companies

• Business Immigration
• Corporate Finance
• Employment & Labor
• Government Relations
• Litigation & Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Regulatory Compliance
• SEC
• Trademark

Investors

• Corporate Finance
• Government Relations
• Investments & Pensions
• Litigation & Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Public Finance
• Regulatory Compliance
• SEC
• Structured Finance
• Taxation & Tax-exempt Organizations

Property Owners / Developers

• Construction
• Government Relations
• Land Use & Environmental
• Litigation & Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Real Estate