KENNETH E. ROBERTS

Practice Groups

Business Transactions
Financial Institutions
Securities / Mergers and Acquisitions

Experience

Partner, 1987-Present

Practice focuses on corporate finance matters for corporations and financial institutions, including mergers, acquisitions, and public and private equity and debt offerings. Additional experience in handling general corporate matters for publicly- and privately-held companies, including corporate structures, compensation and employment matters, board of director and shareholder issues, fiduciary duties and general strategic planning and advice.

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Portland, Oregon, 1969-1987

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1969

Oregon State University, B.S., 1966

Admitted to Practice

Oregon, 1969

Professional Activities

Association for Corporate Growth, Portland Chapter
      Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2004
      President, 2002-2004

Oregon State Bar
      Member, Business Law Section
      Member, Securities Regulation Section

Oregon Bankers Association

Washington Bankers Association

Honors and Awards

The Best Lawyers in America
      Banking Law, 1997-2007

Portland Best Lawyers
      Securities and Corporate Finance, 2006-2007

Presentations

Frequent lecturer at corporate finance, accounting and banking seminars, including:

Oregon Bankers Association
Washington Bankers Association
Lewis & Clark College
Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
Portland State University, School of Business
      Administration
University of Portland M.B.A. Program
American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Inc.

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