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Charles P. Carter

Partner
Seattle
+1.206.370.7633
Fax +1.206.623.7580

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School
  • B.A., University of Washington

Admissions

  • Bar of Washington
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
  • Representative Work
Charlie Carter focuses his practice on the formation, financing and general corporate counseling of high-growth companies. He has more than 15 years experience in seed and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property transactions and commercial arrangements. He also regularly advises boards of directors and has advised on numerous registered and Rule 144A offerings of equity and debt securities.

Professional Background

After graduating law school, Charlie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Peter K. Leisure, United States District Court, Southern District of New York.

Achievements

  • Washington Law & Politics Rising Star 2003-2005
  • Super Lawyers 2006 and 2007

Professional/Civic Activities

  • American Bar Association
    • Member, Business Law Section and Private Equity and Venture Capital Subcommittee
  • Washington State Bar Association
    • Member, Securities Law Committee
  • University of Washington Philosophy Department Advisory Board

Speaking Engagements

  • Tri-Cities Venture Group, Venture Capital Financings (2001)
  • King County Bar Association CLE, Mergers and Acquisitions (2001 & 2002) 
  • Washington State Bar Association CLE, Mergers and Acquisitions (2004)
  • The Seminar Group Venture Capital Financing CLE, Founder Issues (2005)
  • Washington State Bar Association CLE, Business Essentials: Contracts and Negotiations (2006; Seminar Co-Chair)
  • The Seminar Group Securities Laws Update (Angel Financings, upcoming 2011)
Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Spring Creek Group, LLC – sale to The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
  • WhatCounts, Inc. – sale to Mansell, Inc., a Riverside portfolio company
  • Digital Chocolate, Inc. – acquisition of Sandlot Games Corporation
  • Radar Networks, Inc. – sale to Evri, Inc.
  • Stub Farlow Company, LLC – acquisition of AirCare Solutions Group companies
  • Reach Machines, Inc. – acquisition by Fyreball
  • Digini, Inc. – merger with Blade Games World, Inc.
  • SeaPort Controls, Inc. – sale to Valin Corporation
  • The Paper Zone, LLC – acquisition of Memories & More, Inc.
  • WRQ, Inc. – sale to Golden Gate Capital,. Francisco Partners and Thomas Cressey
  • HealthTalk, Inc. – acquisition by Informed Medical Communications, Inc.

Financings

  • RF Surgical Systems, Inc. –angel financings, Series A financing (lead investor: Menlo Ventures) and Series B Financing (lead investor: Split Rock Partners)
  • Powerit Holdings, Inc. – Series A financing (lead investors: @Ventures and Expansion Capita) and Series B financing (lead investors: Siemens Ventures and Black Coral Capital)
  • Nearlyweds, Inc.! Series A-1 financing (lead investor: Founders Co-Op)
  • Sparta Asset Management, LLC Class A Unit financing (lead investors: Rosemont Partners)
  • OneHub, Inc. Series A and Series A-1 financings (lead investor Ignition Partners)
  • Blade Games World Series B financing (lead investor: California Technology Ventures)
  • Digini, Inc. Series A financing (lead investor: California Technology Ventures)
  • Informed Medical Communications, Inc. (lead investors: Frazier Healthcare Ventures and Ferrer Freeman & Company)
  • Angel financings for Limeade, Inc., Tangowire Corporation, J&D’s Down Home Enterprises, Newline Software, Inc., Tatango, Inc. and Lookstat.
  • Nextel Partners, Inc. – follow-on public offering and numerous Rule 144A financings.
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