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S. Knute Gregg

T 415.276.6510 San Francisco
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Knute Gregg has over 15 years of experience in venture financing, M&A, securities, and general corporate work for emerging growth companies in a range of industries, inside and outside the technology sector. Knute focuses on M&A and private placement financings, both debt and equity. He also frequently acts as principal outside counsel to emerging company clients, advising them on matters such as formation, corporate governance, joint ventures, third party tender offers, and other controlled liquidity programs. Knute has also represented a number of venture funds and strategic investors in connection with their respective investments in a variety of industries.

Prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine, Knute was Of Counsel in the Palo Alto office of Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he practiced for over a decade. Prior to that, he was a corporate associate in the San Francisco and Orange County offices of K&L Gates LLP. Knute started his legal career as product counsel for Concentrex Incorporated (acquired by Harland Financial Solutions in 2000), a leading provider of software and services to financial institutions, where he was responsible for maintaining all federal compliance in its loan origination software. 

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sale of medical device company*

Represented privately held medical device company in $90 million sale to publicly traded medical technology company. (2014)

Acquisition for cash access services company*

Represented publicly traded cash access services company in acquisition of three credit and debit card cash advance companies for the casino industry (aggregate deal size over $50 million). (2008, 2011)

Sale for social gaming company*

Represented privately held social gaming company in sale to privately held gaming company. (2010)

Sale for bus manufacturer*

Represented bus manufacturer in $640 million sale to privately-held strategic purchaser. (2008)

Sale of shopping services company*

Represented privately held Internet shopping services company in $60 million sale to publicly traded software company. (2006)
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Debt and Equity Financings

Series A financing for data analytics company*

Represented data analytics company in $12 million Series A financing. (2015)

Series A-E financings for Internet search company*

Represented Internet search company in Series A through Series E financings with aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of more than $35 million. (2005-2015)

Series B financing for marketing company*

Represented performance-based marketing technology company in $11 million Series B financing. (2012)

Series A financing for interconnection and data center company*

Represented interconnection company in $68 million Series A financing. (2010)

Series A-1 financing for home mortgage servicing company*

Represented lead investor in $50 million Series A-1 financing and $112 million secured debt financing for home mortgage servicing company. (2008, 2010)
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General Corporate and Commercial Matters

Legal services for corporate clients

Act as “de facto” general counsel with respect to legal matters encountered by corporate clients in various industry sectors, including software, internet and digital media, life sciences, clean technology and alternative energy.

Investment counseling for private company and venture fund clients

Review, negotiate and draft investment documents and shareholder agreements on behalf of private company and venture fund clients; review and provide comments to investment fund formation documents; advise on securities compliance matters pursuant to the ’33 Act, ’34 Act and applicable blue sky laws.

Tender offer documents for employees and shareholders

Negotiate and draft tender offer documents for private company self and third party offers to employees and early shareholders; advise clients on securities and internal corporate compliance matters with respect to secondary transfers of private company securities.

Employment services for public and private companies

Negotiate, prepare and review executive employment agreements, consulting agreements and advisor agreements for various public and private company clients; advise Board of Directors on hiring of executive officers.
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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2000
  • Oregon, 1998

Education

  • J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, 1998
    • Articles Editor, The Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law
  • B.A., Political Science and Hispanic Studies, Connecticut College, 1994, with distinction
    • Pi Sigma Alpha

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Business Law Section, American Bar Association

Background

    • Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Palo Alto, Calif., 2005-2015
    • Associate, K&L Gates LLP (f/k/a Preston Gates & Ellis LLP), San Francisco and Irvine, Calif., 2000-2005
    • Product Counsel, Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Concentrex Incorporated), Portland, Ore., 1998-2000
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