Beaverton anchors the western end of Portland's 'Silicon Forest,' the technology and advanced-manufacturing corridor that runs from Hillsboro's semiconductor campuses through Beaverton's athletic and technology headquarters cluster. Companies here range from privately held growth-stage technology firms preparing their first institutional raise to established manufacturers weighing a public offering or a reverse merger onto a public shell. Our managing partner handles the M&A side of these engagements directly, working with founders, boards, and the outside auditors and underwriters those transactions require, and coordinates with securities counsel on the securities filings.
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Donald Hateley serves as Of Counsel to Acquisition Stars for securities law matters. His background includes advising public and private companies on securities transactions, corporate finance, and corporate governance, including public and private equity and debt financings. Admitted to the California bar in 1993, he is a graduate of the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and Southwestern Law School.
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We discuss the M&A side of your transaction, review your current situation, and outline potential strategies and timelines, including whether securities counsel should be involved.
Our team conducts thorough due diligence of your corporate structure, financial statements, and compliance history.
We develop a customized deal strategy for the M&A side of your transaction, whether it's going public, raising capital, or a business combination, and identify where securities counsel needs to be involved.
We negotiate and execute the M&A side of the transaction documents, and coordinate with securities counsel on filings with the SEC, state regulators, and exchanges.
After the transaction closes, securities counsel handles ongoing compliance and reporting, and we remain available for M&A-related post-closing matters.
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Alex reviews your transaction details. Your submission is not screened by an intake coordinator before it reaches him.
We evaluate whether your deal aligns with our practice. Not every matter is a fit, and we will tell you directly if it is not.
If there is alignment, Alex schedules a direct call to discuss your transaction, timeline, and objectives.
Before any work begins, you receive a written engagement letter with defined scope, timeline, and fee structure. No surprises.
Donald Hateley serves as Of Counsel to Acquisition Stars and handles the securities law work. Alex Lubyansky leads the M&A work, with an associate supporting the engagement.
M&A counsel since 2013. Nationwide. LOI through closing.
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Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
Common questions from Beaverton clients
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Portland's M&A market is driven by its strengths in athletic and outdoor brands (Nike, Columbia, Adidas NA), clean technology, and craft manufacturing. The city's reputation as a hub for sustainable business creates acquisition opportunities in green building, organic food production, and renewable energy services. Portland's semiconductor cluster (Intel's largest campus) generates tech M&A activity throughout the supply chain.
Portland's market is smaller but high quality, with business owners who tend to be values-driven and selective about acquirers. Cultural fit matters more here than in most markets - buyers who understand the Pacific Northwest ethos have a significant advantage.
Portland's lower cost of living compared to Seattle and San Francisco, combined with access to the same Pacific Northwest talent pool, makes it an attractive market for acquirers seeking value in technology and consumer businesses.
Oregon voids non-compete agreements unless they meet strict requirements: the employer must provide written notice at least two weeks before employment, the employee must earn above the median household income, and duration is capped at 12 months.
Beaverton and the surrounding Portland metro combine two securities-law client profiles: technology and software companies raising private capital under Regulation D, and established manufacturers and athletic-industry suppliers considering a public offering or reverse merger to access growth capital. Oregon's Division of Financial Regulation, part of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, administers state securities registration and exemption notices alongside the federal framework, so a Regulation D raise still requires a Oregon-specific notice filing in addition to the SEC's Form D. The metro's semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing base in neighboring Hillsboro adds a steady stream of supplier and component companies that eventually need securities counsel as they scale past friends-and-family and angel funding into institutional rounds.
Growth-stage companies in Beaverton's technology and athletic-industry supplier base most often raise under Rule 506(b) or 506(c) of Regulation D. The engagement covers the private placement memorandum, subscription agreements, and accredited-investor verification procedures, Form D filing with the SEC, and the corresponding notice filing with the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation. Board resolutions, updated cap table documentation, and investor-rights agreements typically accompany the raise.
Privately held manufacturers in the Silicon Forest corridor sometimes pursue a reverse merger as a faster, lower-cost path to public-market access than a traditional IPO. The work includes due diligence on the target shell company, negotiating the merger agreement, preparing the disclosure documentation the SEC and the exchange require, and unwinding legacy liabilities that can attach to an existing public shell before the transaction closes.
Once a Beaverton-area company is public, securities counsel manages the recurring reporting cycle: quarterly and annual SEC filings, Section 16 reporting for officers and directors, Regulation FD compliance around public statements, and Rule 144 review for restricted-stock sales by insiders and early investors. The workload concentrates around earnings announcements and material corporate events.
Beaverton sits inside a technology and advanced-manufacturing corridor that produces a steady mix of private capital raises and, less frequently but consistently, companies weighing public-market access through a traditional offering or a reverse merger. Oregon's dual-layer securities framework, federal exemption plus a state notice filing through the Division of Financial Regulation, means Regulation D transactions here carry an extra compliance step that out-of-state counsel sometimes misses. That combination of active private fundraising and periodic public-market transactions is what keeps securities work in this market ongoing rather than one-off.
Local Market Context
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA · MSA population 2.5M
MSA Population (2024)
2.5M
U.S. Census Bureau
Top Industry Concentration
Portland's M&A market is shaped by semiconductor manufacturing (Intel's Hillsboro fab complex is one of the largest in the US), apparel and outdoor retail, and technology services. The metro straddles the Oregon-Washington state line, creating multi-state structuring considerations. Oregon's progressive regulatory environment and unique tax structure (no sales tax, substantial corporate income tax) affect deal economics. The metro's technology sector has grown as a secondary Pacific Northwest hub to Seattle.
Portland International Airport serves the metro. Port of Portland handles grain, auto imports, and container cargo and is a significant Columbia River-Snake River navigation system terminus. The port provides Pacific Rim trade access.
Recent Beaverton Deal Signal (2024-2025)
Intel's restructuring and cost-reduction program in 2024-2025 created uncertainty around its Hillsboro operations, with potential for supplier rationalization and asset divestitures in the Portland metro semiconductor supply chain. Nike's brand portfolio review also generated potential subsidiary and licensing transaction signals.
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Oregon Division of Financial Regulation handles securities. Portland imposes a Business License Tax and a Metro Supportive Housing Services income tax on businesses and individuals, which affect post-acquisition operating economics.
Restricted by role, income threshold, and 12-month maximum. Sale-of-business exception.
Entity mergers and conversions must be filed with the Oregon Secretary of State. Annual reports are required. The absence of sales tax simplifies asset purchase filings. The Department of Revenue handles CAT registration and compliance.
Oregon State Bar (mandatory unified bar). Unified/integrated bar. Membership required to practice law in Oregon.
Bar association websiteFederal districts: D. Or.
Business court: No dedicated business court division. Commercial disputes proceed through general civil courts.
Oregon M&A is driven by technology (Portland-Beaverton corridor with Intel, Nike, and tech companies), semiconductor manufacturing, and outdoor/apparel brands.
Watchpoints
These are the items we see derail securities law transactions in the Beaverton market. Each one is rooted in current statutory law, recent legislative changes, or recurring patterns from the deals Alex has handled.
Restricted by role, income threshold, and 12-month maximum. Sale-of-business exception.
"Founders get excited about the check amount and focus on valuation headlines while the fine print gets glossed over."
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation handles securities. Portland imposes a Business License Tax and a Metro Supportive Housing Services income tax on businesses and individuals, which affect post-acquisition operating economics.
Securities regulated by Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (dfr.oregon.gov). Oregon follows the Uniform Securities Act; Blue Sky notice filings required for Reg D. Oregon restricts non-competes for employees earning below a wage threshold (ORS 653.295).
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Donald Hateley serves as Of Counsel to Acquisition Stars and handles the securities law work. Alex Lubyansky leads the M&A work, with an associate supporting the engagement. Tell us about your transaction and we will let you know if there is a fit.
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