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MARK F. WORTHINGTON
Corporate/Securities Attorney
(206) 676-7000
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Practice: Mark Worthington concentrates his practice on corporate and securities
law and has experience with a wide range of corporate finance and technology licensing transactions.
Experience: Mark has experience with initial and follow-on public offerings, private debt
and equity placements, mergers and acquisitions and related securities law issues and has also advised
both public and private companies on a wide range of general corporate compliance issues, including
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, Mark has experience negotiating software
and other proprietary technology licensing transactions on behalf of technology and life sciences
companies and also provides advice in connection with executive compensation matters.
Mark joined Summit Law Group in 1997. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (Corporate; Securities/Capital Markets; and Securities Regulation), as a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics, as one of “Seattle’s Best Lawyers” by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, and one of Washington’s top ten securities lawyers by Washington CEO Magazine.
Prior Experience: Davis Wright Tremaine (1995-1997)
Recent Transactions:
- Counsel to Nextel Partners in connection with its initial public offering, follow-on public offering and numerous Rule 144A convertible debt and high-yield debt financings, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Nasdaq regulations;
- Representation of WRQ, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, various acquisistions and software licensing transactions;
- Counsel to BSQUARE Corporation in connection with its initial public offering, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Nasdaq regulations, various acquisitions and software licensing transactions;
- Representation of nura, inc. in connection with its acquisition by Omeros Corporation;
- Counsel to Helix BioMedix in connection with Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and equity financings and software licensing transactions;
- Counsel to Twisted Pair Solutions, Inc. in connection with its Series A and B Preferred Stock financings and software licensing transactions;
- Representation of PlayNetwork, Inc. in connection with its Series BB Preferred Stock financings and acquisitions of Crows Nest Entertainment, Inc. and Channel M, Inc.;
- Representation of Accium BioSciences in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing;
- Counsel to HealthUnity Corporation in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing and software licensing transactions;
- Representation of BidClix, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Accipiter Solutions, Inc. and software licensing transactions;
- Counsel to WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. in connection with its reincorporation and acquisitions;
- Local counsel to Rudolph Technologies in connection with its acquisition of Applied Precision;
- Counsel to NeuralIQ in connection with financing and licensing transactions;
- Representation of ITegris Corporation in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing;
- Representation of Simpa Networks, Inc. in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing;
- Representation of International Absorbents in connection with its acquisition by Kinderhook Industries;
- Representation of Applied Discovery in connection with its acquisition by Lexis/Nexis;
- Representation of Talisma Corporation in connection with its acquisition by nGenera;
- Local counsel to Digital Chocolate in connection with its acquisition of Sandlot Games;
- Local counsel to IncrediMail Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of Smilebox; and
- Representation of numerous senior executives in connection with employment and severance arrangements.
Education: Stanford University (B.A., American Studies,
with honors); University of California, Hastings College of the
Law (J.D., cum laude). Mark is a former law clerk for the
Honorable Richard L. Voorhees, Chief U.S. District Judge, Western
District of North Carolina, and for the Honorable Diana Gribbon
Motz, U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Memberships: Washington State Bar Association; Washington State CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) (Director); MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest; Northwest Entrepreneur Network; and WTIA.
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