Dori Brewer is a partner with more than 30 years of experience in the areas of
corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, strategic business transactions,
joint ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies, and advising
closely-held companies and family-owned businesses. She serves as outside
general counsel to a number of significant private companies. Her clients
include Oberto Brands, Continental Mills, Clise Properties, Costco Wholesale
Corporation, Columbia West Properties Inc. and Seattle Pacific
Industries.
Dori leads the firm's Food and Beverage industry practice and
has extensive experience in other consumer products industries as well,
including apparel, footwear, and retail. She advises clients on commercial
contracts and transactions including product development, supply, manufacturing,
co-pack, private label, marketing, distribution, and trademark license
agreements. Her merger and acquisition work includes representing both buyers
and sellers of businesses in various industries. She has represented founders
and family-owned companies selling businesses to strategic buyers, private
equity groups and company management.
Dori also works closely with owners
of family-owned businesses to develop governance structures to support growth
and stability of the business and to develop succession plans, whether leading
to a sale of the company, raising capital from outside investors, or a
continuation of the business with the next generation of family members.