The Seattle office of global law firm K&L Gates has appointed Christopher J (CJ) Voss as a partner in the corporate/M&A practice. Voss joins K&L Gates from Stoel Rives LLP, where he practiced for more than 20 years.
Previously an attorney/advisor with the Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce at the US Department of Commerce in Washington, DC, and an associate at Linklaters in Brussels, Belgium, Voss counsels senior management and boards of directors of public and private companies on mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other strategic transactions. He also advises entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies on business formation and founders’ issues as well as early stage and venture capital financings. Voss has worked with clients in the forest products, life sciences, software and information technology, consumer products, retail, and financial services sectors, among others.
“We are pleased to welcome CJ to K&L Gates,” says Pallavi Mehta Wahi, administrative partner of K&L Gates’ Seattle office. “He brings significant corporate governance, M&A, and securities experience, particularly in the angel and venture communities. We anticipate wonderful synergies between CJ’s long-term clients and the expansive resources of our platform.”
With lawyers in offices across five continents, K&L Gates’ leading corporate/M&A practice is among the most substantial in the legal industry. The firm recently was named by in-house counsel as one of America’s Best Corporate Law Firms by Corporate Board Member magazine.
