Cairncross & Hempelmann

Business / Corporate (Finance & M&A)

Partner

Bob has over 30 years of experience as a corporate finance attorney. His practice emphasizes emerging and growth companies and their need to be structured to meet the expectations of private equity, venture capital, potential acquirers or lenders.

Bob takes great pride in working with growing Northwest companies. From start-ups through the middle market, he offers a practical and thoughtful approach to strategic decisions, financing alternatives and exit opportunities. Because Bob has worked on both sides of the financing process and the M&A world, he has learned to quickly translate the needs of investors and strategic partners for management and entrepreneurs.

Bob counsels clients on all manner of corporate transactions, including sales of businesses through merger, stock sales and asset sales; and other strategic business relationships. He advises his clients on early stage financings, venture and private equity financings and other capital formation efforts. His clients view him as a member of their team. He works closely with many boards of directors, providing guidance on equity and cash compensation and various business matters.

Representative Matters: 

Represented Vehicle Agency, a mobile advertising company, in general corporate matters and its acquisition by CLX Communications, a CPaaS (Communication Platform as a Service) provider based in Sweden Represented Vera Whole Health, Inc., a Seattle-based health care company, in its Series D and Series D-1 preferred stock financings, strategic financing / commercial relationship with Blue Cross of Kansas City and Universal Health Services Represented Livible Inc., a concierge storage company, in numerous rounds of convertible note financings and a Series A and Series A-1 preferred stock financing, with investors including Global Logistics Properties Represented Vimly Benefit Solutions, a Seattle-based health insurance technology company, in its Series A preferred stock financing Represented Theo Chocolate, a local premier chocolatier, in its Series C preferred stock financing Represented Seattle Hospitality Group in its investment in Kenmore Air Represented MTR Western, a Seattle-based charter bus and shuttle transportation company, in the purchase of Experience Oregon, one of the largest charter and tour coach companies in Oregon Represented Seattle Hospitality Group in the sale of MC&A, a Hawaii-based destination and event management specialist, to JTB, a Japanese public company Represented FileOnQ, Inc., in the acquisition of Foundrop, Inc.

Honours: 

Ranked in Washington State by Chambers USA in the area of Corporate/M&A since 2014 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Corporate Law since 2012 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Mergers and Acquisitions Law since 2012 Named on the Washington Super Lawyers list by Super Lawyers® Magazine since 2010 Top Lawyer Award Recipient, Seattle Magazine Top Business Lawyer Award Recipient, Seattle Business Top Lawyer – Business/Commercial Award Recipient, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine

J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law (1985) 

B.A., Dartmouth College