K&L Gates : Professionals : Charles H. Purcell

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Charles H. Purcell	Partner
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Areas of Practice • Representative Experience • Professional Background • Bar Admissions • Education • Achievements

Areas of Practice

Charles Purcell works extensively in the alternative investments areas with a focus on federal and international tax issues. He has broad experience in the formation of domestic and foreign investment funds including private equity, venture, real estate and infrastructure funds and fund-of-funds; large joint venture transactions; mergers and acquisitions; financing and banking transactions; ventures capital investments and start-up companies; and compensation of managers, executives and promoters. Mr. Purcell represents numerous domestic and foreign institutional investors in connection with their alternative investment activities. He also works with developers and investors in alternative energy projects, including solar, biomass and wind energy facilities.

Mr. Purcell is the editor-in-chief of The Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual, the first limited liability company (LLC) manual for Washington, Oregon and Alaska. He is experienced in the economic analysis of transactions as relevant in the legal context including the analysis of appraisals and appraisal methodology from a tax perspective and financial analysis of benefits of tax structures.

Representative Experience

Strategic Joint Ventures and Partnerships

Investments by California Public Employees Retirement System ("CalPERS") in:
       * Carlyle Group
       * Health Evolution Partners
       * Silver Lake
       * TPG Ventures LLC
       * Yucaipa American Funds
Investment by California Emerging Ventures in Audex Holdings
Establishment of Oregon Investment Fund, a joint venture between the State of Oregon and Credit Suiss First Boston
MSNBC LLC - a joint venture between Microsoft Corporation and NBC.
MSFDC LLC - a joint venture between Microsoft Corporation and First Data Corporation.
Microsoft\Dreamworks LLC - a joint venture between Microsoft Corporation and DreamWorks SKG to form DreamWorks Interactive LLC.
Microsoft Joint Venture with Publishing & Broadcasting Limited - Counsel to Microsoft in structuring and formation of joint venture for on-line programming for Australia and New Zealand.
Microsoft Strategic Alliances - Counsel to Microsoft in structuring and formation of alliances with Vanstar Corporation, Tandem Computers, Entex Information Services, KPMG/Peat Marwick and XL Connect Solutions for support of Windows NT operating system.
Sale of Stairmaster Sports/Medical Products, Inc. to Garden Way Incorporated - Counsel to Stairmaster in $40 million sale and merger of Stairmaster.
Bosch Corporation/Skil joint venture to market power tools.
Investment by TCI in the Microsoft Network.
Wafertech - a joint venture to create and manufacture chips.

To view a comprehensive list of Mr. Purcell's experience, please visit his expanded biography.

Professional Background

Before joining K&L Gates, Mr. Purcell practiced for 10 years with a New York City law firm.

Bar Admissions

Bar of New York
Bar of Washington

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (1982)
B.A., University of Virginia (1977) with distinction, Echols Scholar

Achievements

Mr. Purcell is recognized by peer group publications, including Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA, as a leading lawyer in the areas of tax and private equity.