Margaret B. Kushner
Experience
Margaret Kushner is a partner of the firm. She has a broad business practice, with
particular emphasis on the structuring, formation and advising of business entities and
their owners and the negotiation and documentation of complex transactions.
Margaret has extensive experience in partnership matters, including the use,
organization and operation of general and limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited
liability companies and limited liability partnerships.
Representative Work
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Representing distributor in connection with sale of assets, 2013.
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Represented organic winery in connection with sale of brands and inventory,
Partner
2012.
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Represented limited partnership and LLC tenant-in-common in connection with
separate apartment refinancings, 2012.
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Portland, OR
(503) 294-9329 direct
(503) 220-2480 fax
Represented investment advisory firm in connection with development and
documentation of management equity plan, 2011-2012.
margaret.kushner@stoel.com
Represented new controlling member of manufacturing enterprise in connection
Education
with acquisition of membership interests, complex restructuring as multiple joint
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ventures and related buy-out of management group, 2011.
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Represented majority LLC member in connection with partial liquidation of LLC
Harvard University Law School, J.D.,
1978
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Michigan State University, B.A., 1975
interest and restructuring of Delaware series LLC and related entities, 2010.
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Represented mezzanine lender to development project in disposition of
mezzanine loan position and negotiation of participation agreement, 2010.
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Represented general partner and limited partnership in connection with
partnership's purchase of limited partnership interests, conversion to LLC and
negotiation with continuing and new members of LLC operating agreement, 2009.
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Represented limited partner in restructuring of governance of limited partnership
and negotiation of purchase terms in pledge agreement in connection with
required pledge by general partner to its lender, 2009.
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Represented corporation in connection with issuance of equity position to key
employee and related agreements with corporation and majority owner, 2009.
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Represented LLC joint venture between timber companies in connection with
joint venture formation, structuring and documentation, 2008.
Admissions
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Oregon
Margaret B. Kushner
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Represented investor in limited partnership formed to acquire public company in connection with negotiation of limited
partnership agreement, 2008.
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Represented manufacturer in connection with sale of business to management group and negotiation of intercompany
agreements, 2007.
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Represented manufacturer in connection with dispositions of dealerships (some operated by LLCs and some by corporations),
dissolutions and modifications of joint venture LLCs with dealers, and sale of specialty vehicles division and structuring of equity
participation in purchaser LLC, 2005 through 2010.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law), 2007-2016
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Selected as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (Oregon) by Chambers USA (currently: Corporate/Mergers &
Acquisitions), 2007-2016
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Member, Corporate Section, Oregon State Bar