Doug Morris' practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities, and general corporate representation of private and publicly held high technology and high-growth companies. He chairs Ater Wynne's Business Department.
Doug’s experience includes working with buyers and sellers to build and document mergers and acquisitions, and working with investors and companies to negotiate and close successful equity financings. He also advises clients regarding antitrust and trade regulation issues.
Professional Experience
- Ater Wynne LLP, Portland, Oregon, Partner, 2006 to present; Associate, 2000 to 2005; Chair, Business Department, 2009 to present
- Brownstein, Rask, Arenz, Sweeney, Kerr & Grim, LLP, Portland, Oregon, Associate, 1996 to 2000
Education
- Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, J.D., cum laude, with Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, 1996
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1991
Admitted to Practice
- Oregon, 1996
- Washington, 1997
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Courts for the District of Oregon and Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
Professional Activities
- Albertina Kerr Centers, Director, 2006 to present; Chair-elect, 2008 to present
- Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, Angel Oregon Organizing Committee, 2004 to 2005
- Multnomah Bar Association, CLE Committee, 1999 to 2002
- Campaign for Equal Justice, Associates’ Committee, 1998 to 1999
Representative Matters
- Advanced Inquiry Systems, Inc., Series B Preferred Stock Financing
- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., acquisition of WJ Communications, Inc.
- Wi-Chi, Inc., Series A Preferred Stock Financing
- Innovation Asset Group, Inc., Series B Preferred Stock Financing
- SplashCast Corp., Series A Preferred Stock Financing
- NuScale Power, Inc., Series A Preferred Stock Financing
- Ambric, Inc., Series B Preferred Stock Financing
- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., acquisition of Peak Devices, Inc.
- Advanced Inquiry Systems, Inc., Series A-1 Preferred Stock Financing
- Avnera Corporation, Series C Preferred Stock Financing
- iMove, Inc., Series B-2 Preferred Stock Financing
- Collaborative Software Initiative, Inc., Series 1 Preferred Stock Financing
- Mt. Hood Beverage Company, acquisition of Haines/Central Oregon Distributors
- Renewable Power & Light plc, acquisition and generation facilities and AIM listing
- Pixelworks, Inc., acquisition of Equator Technologies, Inc.
- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., sale of Optoelectronics Business to CyOptics, Inc.
- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., acquisition of TFR Technologies, Inc.
- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., acquisition of Gallium Arsenide Business from Infineon Technologies, A.G.
- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., sale of Undersea Pump Laser Business to JDS Uniphase Corporation
Representative Publications and/or Presentations
- Forms regarding voting trusts, voting agreements, and irrevocable proxies. Advising Oregon Businesses. 2004.
- Shareholders’ Meeting; Voting; Proxies; and Voting Arrangements. Advising Oregon Businesses. 2001.
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