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Michael Hutchings

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michael.hutchings@dlapiper.com

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701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7000
Seattle, Washington 98104-7044
United States
T: +1 206 839 4824 F: +1 206 494 1789

Michael Hutchings provides general counsel services to public and private technology companies and represents clients in connection with a wide range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, technology licensing transactions, corporate partnerships, commercial agreements and venture capital financing transactions. Mr. Hutchings also counsels companies, boards of directors and board committees on corporate governance matters and securities law compliance.

Mr. Hutchings is a member of the Washington State Bar Association Corporate Act Revision Committee, which continues annually to update the Washington Business Corporation Act, and is a past chair of the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association’s Invest Northwest conference.

The respected research publisher Chambers & Partners recognizes him in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, commenting that he "is recognized for his expert counsel" and "is noted for his expertise in the technology sector." He has been listed for a number of years as a Super Lawyer in the Washington Law & Politics survey of best corporate lawyers in the State of Washington.

Mr. Hutchings is active in numerous civic and professional organizations. He is a frequent speaker on topics relating to corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities laws and corporate governance.

Admissions

Washington

Memberships

Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA)
National Association of Corporate Directors
American Society of Corporate Secretaries
American Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association

Publications

Author, "Potential Fraud Liability for Merger Agreement Representations and Warranty," in the "Keeping Current: Securities" section of Business Law Today (March/April 2009)
Contributing author, The Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook: A Practical Guide to Negotiated Transactions, Bowne, First Edition, 2007

Seminars

Corporate & Securities Law Insights, a program organized by The Seminar Group, (December 2009, 2010 and 2011)
Statutory Update, Washington State Bar Association Business Law Section Midyear Update (June 2007)
Washington Business Corporations Act Developments, Washington State Bar Securities Law Update (December 2005)
Drafting Acquisition Agreements, organized by NBI CLE in Seattle, Washington (July 2004)
From Board Seat to Hot Seat: What Every Corporate Director or Officer Should Know, organized by WSA in Seattle, Washington (May 2004)
Valuations in Merger and Acquisition Transactions, organized by Moss Adams in Seattle, Washington (November 2003)
Protecting Your Thoughts: Intellectual Property Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions in Washington, organized by NBI CLE in Seattle, Washington (August 2003)
Positioning the Technology Company for Sale: The Whys, Whens and Hows, organized by WSA in Seattle, Washington (February 2003)