ANDREW H. OGNALL

Practice Groups

Business and Corporate
Securities / Mergers and Acquisitions
Financial Institutions

Experience

Partner, 2005-
Associate, 1997-2004
Summer Associate, 1996

Practice emphasizes the representation of public and private business corporations and financial institutions, with concentration on executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate debt and equity finance, securities and general business law.

Financial institutions representation focuses on ongoing corporate representation, mergers, acquisitions, holding company formations, securities law compliance, and executive compensation matters. Corporate finance practice includes SEC registered public securities offerings, private placements, asset-based financing transactions (borrower and lender), and real estate finance.

Representation of other business clients emphasizes corporate organization, ongoing general corporate matters, and capital formation. Active in ongoing securities compliance for publicly held companies including assistance with proxy contests, mergers and acquisitions, going private, stock market listing, disclosure and periodic reporting obligations and SEC EDGAR filing requirements.

Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College Summer Fellowship
Portland, Oregon
     Summer Corporate Law Research Fellow, 1995

Education

Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, J.D., cum laude, 1997

Cornell University, B.A., History and Government, 1993

Admitted to Practice

Oregon, 1997

Washington, 2006

Professional Activities

Oregon State Bar

House of Delegates, 2001-2004

Business Law Section

Executive Committee, 2003-present

Standing Committee Chair for Oregon Business Lawyer publication, 2001-present

Advising Oregon Business CLE Publication
     Editorial Board, 2002-present

Presentations

Executive Compensation, 2003 Oregon Bankers Association Directors College

Business Law Legislative Highlights, 2004 OLI Issues and Updates for the Business Lawyer

Challenges in the Boardroom: Fiduciary Duty, Ethics & Legality 2006 Washington Bankers Association Winter Conference

Honors and Awards

Lewis & Clark College Northwestern School of Law
     Dean’s Fellowship
     Scholar List, 1995-1997
     Law Review, Form and Style Editor, 1996-1997

Community Activities

Cornell Club of Oregon and Southwest Washington
      President, 2003-2006
      Board Member, 2000-present
      Vice President, 2002-2003
      CAAAN co-chair, 2000-2003

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