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Lynn J. Loacker

Managing Director, Project W

T 212.603.6446 New York
I am passionate about helping women entrepreneurs build great companies that deliver outsized outcomes.
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Lynn Loacker works with companies, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, to help them meet their growth objectives, overcome obstacles and build successful businesses. Lynn’s greatest satisfaction comes from partnering with management and Boards of Directors to execute their companies’ strategic vision, by facilitating a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions, by helping assess and mitigate enterprise risk and by advising on best practices in corporate governance. She is proud to have represented many clients for 15 or more years and attributes much of her knowledge of finance, accounting, business operations and effective leadership to what she has learned from her mentors on the management teams of her clients.

An advocate for the advancement of women throughout her career, Lynn has been focusing over the past few years on closing the gender gap in the corporate world, including in funding for women-led businesses and in the election of women to corporate Boards of Directors. Lynn founded DWT’s Project W with the mission of providing women entrepreneurs and business executives the tools, connections and expertise they need to build and operate great companies. Since inception, Project W has grown to a community of over 1,500 female founders and business executives, supported by allies in the investment community, in C-Suites and among the many like-minded organizations with which Project W partners.

Practice Highlights

Project W

Founded Project W, DWT’s commitment to help women build great companies, advance their careers and achieve parity in the Boardroom and the workplace. Through our programming, our partnerships with like-minded organizations and our national network of over 1500 founders, investors and executives, Project W is moving the needle in closing the gender equality gap and in advancing the careers and lives of women.

Global finance and M&A

Led dozens of M&A and corporate finance transactions to help clients realize strategic opportunities to expand worldwide.

Women entrepreneurs boot camp (WEB)

Conceived and organized WEB, the only bootcamp for women entrepreneurs that annually invites a select group of female founders from around the country to spend a day of immersive and interactive learning with investors, business executives and industry experts with the goal of helping founders convert talent and great ideas into economic results.

Acquisition of business for private equity-backed company

Represented a privately held company in the acquisition of a travel club business from a public company.

Acquisition of business for privately held company*

Represented a privately held company in the acquisition of the U.K. and Australian subsidiaries of a U.K. public company.

Debt refinancing for privately held company

Represented a privately held company in the restructuring of approximately $1.5 billion of senior debt consisting of senior notes and domestic and European credit facilities.

Financing of acquisition for Rovi Corporation*

Represented Rovi Corporation (formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation) in the financing of the acquisition of Gemstar TV Guide International through a syndicated bank facility and Rule 144 offering of senior notes.

Financing of sports arena for arena owner*

Represented the owner in the financing for the development and construction of the Rose Garden Arena, the home of the NBA Trail Blazers (Portland, Ore.).
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice

  • New York
  • Washington

Education

  • J.D., University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), 1979
    • Order of the Coif
  • A.B., Stanford University, 1974

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Advisor, BRAVA Investments, 2017-present
    • Member, Council of National Advisors, Springboard Enterprises, 2017-present
    • Director and Assistant Treasurer, Santa Fe Opera, 2016-present
    • Director and Vice-Chair, Beth Morrison Projects, 2016-present
    • Director, New York Tech Alliance, 2014-present
    • Member, Board of Trustees, All-Star Orchestra, 2013-2017
    • Member, Board of Governors, City Center for Music and Drama, Inc., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 2009-2013
    • Director and Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, New York City Opera Company, 2005-2013

Professional Recognition

    • Named to "New York Trailblazers" inaugural list, New York Law Journal, 2019
    • Received the inaugural "The Edward J. Davis Diversity & Mentorship Award," Davis Wright Tremaine, 2017
    • Selected to “New York Super Lawyers” in Securities & Corporate Finance, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2006, 2010

Background

    • Member, Executive Committee, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 2013-2016
    • Shareholder, Heller Ehrman LLP, New York, N.Y., 1999-2008 – Leadership positions included: Member, Policy Committee, 2008; Member and Chair, Promotion Evaluation Committee, 2005-2008; Chair, Gender Diversity Committee, 2007-2008; Chair, Nominations Committee, 2005-2006
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Project W: The Next Generation of Venture Capitalists Is Here Read More
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Project W: Pulling Back the Curtain on Menopause Read More
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12.07.22
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Project W - The Funding Gap: How Tomorrow's Success Will Displace the Bias of Today Read More
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07.25.22
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Project W's "Tech Equity Hub" Delivers Guidance and Grants to Cohort of Black and Latina Founders Read More
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01.13.22
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Project W - Positive Changes in 2022 Read More
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01.03.22
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Lynn Loacker, Leader of Davis Wright Tremaine’s Project W, Named One of New York’s "Responsible 100" Read More
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08.11.21
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Project W - Closing the Racial Divide Read More
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07.28.21
News
Interview, "Lynn Loacker of Davis Wright Tremaine’s Project W: Why We Need More Women Founders & Here Is What We Are Doing To Make That Happen," Authority Magazine Read More External Link
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Project W Newsletter - Unlock the Potential Read More
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2020
News
"Addressing the Wealth Our Communities," Davis Wright Tremaine Pro Bono & Social Impact Report Read More External Link
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04.03.20
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Project W Newsletter - Helping Women Succeed Read More
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