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Steven R. Yentzer

Partner
Managing Partner, Seattle Office

steven.yentzer@dlapiper.com

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701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7000
Seattle, Washington 98104-7044
United States
T: +1 206 839 4836 F: +1 206 494 1794

Steven Yentzer's practice focuses on corporate and securities transactions primarily involving private equity securities and finance. He regularly advises investment and private equity funds in all facets of their operations, including fund formation, tax structuring, internal operations and investment related matters. He is well known and respected and is sought out as a leading professional in the venture capital and private equity community. Some representative clients include Ignition Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Olympic Venture Partners, Frazier Technology Ventures, Northern Light Ventures and Buerk Dale Victor.

In addition to these areas, he represents a number of clients involved in sophisticated tax sensitive businesses including real estate funds and development ventures; alternative energy, real estate investment trusts, sports franchises and asset management companies. His representation of these clients covers a broad area of corporate, tax and finance related matters. Clients in this area include The Seattle Hotel Group, Imperium Renewables, Shurgard Storage Centers, Metzler North America and the Seattle Mariners.

The respected English research firm Chambers & Partners cites him in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Calling him "strong," Chambers has noted that he is "particularly well regarded for his work in venture capital fund formation" and that clients admire his "personable and practical approach." In an annual peer survey by Washington Law & Politics, Mr. Yentzer is consistently selected as a "Super Lawyer."

Mr. Yentzer is the DLA Piper Seattle office managing partner.