Jason M. Brauser
Experience
Jason Brauser represents public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions,
financings and a variety of other business transactions and serves as general legal
advisor to emerging growth and established private companies. Jason also advises
start-up and early-stage companies on business formation and founders' issues, and
seed round and venture capital financings. He represents clients in a variety of
industries, including manufacturing, retail, Internet and healthcare.
Representative Work
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Represented Precision Castparts Corp. on several acquisitions of manufacturing
companies.
Partner
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Represented Freeman Marine Equipment, Inc. in its sale to a strategic buyer.
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Represented a domain name registrar in its sale to a private equity portfolio
Portland, OR
company.
(503) 294-9607 direct
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Represented Datalogic S.p.A. in its acquisition of Evolution Robotics Retail, Inc.
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Represented shareholders of Instrument Sales & Service, Inc. in the sale of the
business.
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Represented Tektronix, Inc. in the sale of its business to Danaher Corporation.
(503) 220-2480 fax
jason.brauser@stoel.com
Education
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Northwestern University School of
Law, J.D., 1994, cum laude
Financings
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Represented NuScale Power, Inc. in a corporate restructuring and preferred
Admissions
Represented Act-On Software, Inc. in its Series B and C Preferred Stock financings
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California
with several venture capital firms.
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Oregon
Represented an individual shareholder in a $25 million redemption of her stock
Represented a rental equipment company in a 144A offering of second priority
secured high-yield notes and a follow-on exchange offer.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Stanford University, A.B., 1991
equity investment by Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
by a family-owned hospitality company.
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Corporate Law, Mergers
& Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law), 2009-2016
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Listed among Rising StarsSM (Business-Corporate), Oregon Super Lawyers®, 2009
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Past Chair, Executive Committee, Business Law Section, Oregon State Bar
Jason M. Brauser
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Past Chair, CLE subcommittee, Business Law Section, Oregon State Bar
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Member, Legislative and Legal Opinion subcommittees, Business Law Section, Oregon State Bar
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Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section
Presentations
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"Updates from the Courts, NACD Legal Update," National Association of Corporate Directors, May 18, 2011
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"Majority Voting for Directors: Is it time?," Stoel Rives Corporate Counsel Roundtable Discussion Series, May 31, 2006
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Panelist, "Life Cycle of an Angel Backed Company," Angel Oregon, Governor Hotel, Portland, Oregon, Feb. 23, 2006
Publications
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"Earnouts During a Business Sale: A Good Idea Full of Risks," Portland Business Journal, June 6, 2010
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1997 Supplement to "The Private Placement of Securities," Advising Oregon Business (Oregon State Bar), 1997
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"Intrinsic or Extrinsic? The Confusing Distinction Between Inextricably Intertwined Evidence and Other Crimes Evidence Under
Rule 404(b)," Northwestern University Law Review, 1994
Civic Activities
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Past Chair, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Awards Dinner, Sept. 2013
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Past Chair, Nominations Committee, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Awards Dinner, 2010 and 2011