Dori E. Brewer - Lawyer in Seattle, WA

Dori Brewer is a partner with more than 30 years of experience in the areas ofcorporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, strategic business transactions,joint ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies, and advisingclosely-held companies and family-owned businesses. She serves as outsidegeneral counsel to a number of significant private companies. Her clientsinclude Oberto Brands, Continental Mills, Clise Properties, Costco WholesaleCorporation, Columbia West Properties Inc. and Seattle PacificIndustries.

Dori leads the firm's Food and Beverage industry practice andhas extensive experience in other consumer products industries as well,including apparel, footwear, and retail. She advises clients on commercialcontracts and transactions including product development, supply, manufacturing,co-pack, private label, marketing, distribution, and trademark licenseagreements. Her merger and acquisition work includes representing both buyersand sellers of businesses in various industries. She has represented foundersand family-owned companies selling businesses to strategic buyers, privateequity groups and company management.

Dori also works closely with ownersof family-owned businesses to develop governance structures to support growthand stability of the business and to develop succession plans, whether leadingto a sale of the company, raising capital from outside investors, or acontinuation of the business with the next generation of family members.