The Corporate group supports a growing practice representing strategic private company buyers and sellers, private equity, venture capital and other investors, and emerging companies and founders on a variety of corporate matters.
The Corporate practice advises clients on complex transactional matters across industries, with strengths in emerging companies and venture capital, middle-market M&A, and strategic corporate transactions.
The role involves advising private companies, private equity sponsors, and investors on middle-market M&A (including platform acquisitions, sale processes, add-on acquisitions, and joint ventures); advising private companies and private equity portfolio companies on corporate governance and counseling; and advising emerging growth companies and founders on corporate governance, entity formation, day-to-day legal matters, and venture financings (seed, Series A, and later-stage equity).
Responsibilities include assisting with transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and closing processes; drafting and negotiating transaction documents (financing documents, purchase agreements, governance materials, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements, and closing documentation); coordinating and managing due diligence review and workstreams; and collaborating with management teams, sponsors, investors, and founders to manage deal timelines and deliverables.
The role involves collaboration with attorneys across the firm in related practice areas, including technology transactions, tax, employee benefits, employment, intellectual property, privacy and security, environmental, and real estate.
Associates gain hands-on experience throughout the deal lifecycle and are offered early responsibility.
Preferred experience includes mergers and acquisitions, venture financings, emerging companies, and general corporate matters.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Junior to Midlevel Corporate M&A and Emerging Growth Associate

1-5 PQE · September 9, 2026 (2 months ago)

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1-5 PQE · September 9, 2026 (2 months ago)

Salary

$210,000 - $290,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Corporate · Emerging Growth · M&A · Venture Capital

Location

Portland

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Overview

The Corporate group supports a growing practice representing strategic private company buyers and sellers, private equity, venture capital and other investors, and emerging companies and founders on a variety of corporate matters.
The Corporate practice advises clients on complex transactional matters across industries, with strengths in emerging companies and venture capital, middle-market M&A, and strategic corporate transactions.
The role involves advising private companies, private equity sponsors, and investors on middle-market M&A (including platform acquisitions, sale processes, add-on acquisitions, and joint ventures); advising private companies and private equity portfolio companies on corporate governance and counseling; and advising emerging growth companies and founders on corporate governance, entity formation, day-to-day legal matters, and venture financings (seed, Series A, and later-stage equity).
Responsibilities include assisting with transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and closing processes; drafting and negotiating transaction documents (financing documents, purchase agreements, governance materials, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements, and closing documentation); coordinating and managing due diligence review and workstreams; and collaborating with management teams, sponsors, investors, and founders to manage deal timelines and deliverables.
The role involves collaboration with attorneys across the firm in related practice areas, including technology transactions, tax, employee benefits, employment, intellectual property, privacy and security, environmental, and real estate.
Associates gain hands-on experience throughout the deal lifecycle and are offered early responsibility.
Preferred experience includes mergers and acquisitions, venture financings, emerging companies, and general corporate matters.

Trusted recruiters

Top recruiter for this opening
Jenny Swan Clearman
Swan Legal Search
Jenny Swan Clearman
Swan Legal Search
Alyssa Crooke joined DWT’s Portland office in the Labor & Employment group.
Jenny was great to work with! She was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and very easy to get ahold of. She helped me secure a great new position incredibly quickly! I really appreciate her efforts and would recommend her to anyone looking for new associate roles.

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Last updated: November 10, 2026

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