Andrew Moore
Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore

Co-US Managing Partner

Seattle

206.359.8649
andrew.moore@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Andrew guides major public and private companies through corporate legal challenges and strategic growth opportunities.

Andrew B. Moore assists corporate clients with public offerings, corporate finance, securities regulation, corporate governance, and M&As. He regularly advises public companies on best corporate governance practices, disclosure matters, and SEC compliance. Andrew has particular experience with securities offerings, including initial and follow-on public offerings and shelf offerings of both debt and equity securities. His clients include industry leaders such as Avalara, Boise Cascade, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Idaho Power Company, Microsoft Corporation, OfferUp, Porch Group, Inc., Puget Sound Energy, Weyerhaeuser Company, and Zillow, Inc.  

Andrew also has extensive M&A experience, advising on numerous transactions for clients across a range of industries, including representing Microsoft Corporation in numerous deals over more than a decade, and Costco in its $1 billion acquisition of logistics company Innovel Solutions.

Education & credentials

  • Seattle University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Editor-in-Chief, Seattle University Law Review, 1997
  • University of Washington, B.A., Business Administration, 1994
  • Washington

Professional recognition

  • Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024

  • Named Best Lawyers in America "Lawyer of the Year, Mergers and Acquisitions Law," 2020; "Lawyer of the Year, Securities / Capital Markets Law," 2023

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation, 2012-2026

  • Ranked by Chambers USA as “America’s Leading Lawyers" for Corporate: Mergers and Acquisitions, 2010-2026

  • Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine, “Washington's Super Lawyers", 2005, 2011-2020

  • Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Rising Stars of Washington Law", 2001-2020, 2004-2005

  • Recommended by The Legal 500: Industry Focus: M&A/Corporate and Commercial - M&A: middle market (sub-$500m), 2015

Impact

  • University of Washington Business School, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Advisory Board, 2007
  • American Bar Association, Business Law Section
  • Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section
  • Bellevue Boys and Girls Club, Board Member
Nordstrom, Inc.

Represented Nordstrom, Inc. in its private offering of $675 Million in Senior Notes, including $250 Million of 2.300% Senior Notes due 2024 and $425 Million of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2031.

Avalara Inc. IPO

Represented Avalara in its initial public offering.

Zillow Inc. IPO

Represented Zillow in its initial public offering.

EDEN Bioscience Corporation IPO

Represented EDEN Bioscience Corporation in its initial public offering.

ImageX.com IPO

Represented ImageX.com in its initial public offering.

Ragen MacKenzie Group IPO

Represented Ragen MacKenzie in its initial public offering.

ImageX.com Follow-On Public Offering

Represented ImageX.com in its S-1 registered follow-on public offering.

Weyerhaeuser Company Common Stock Offering

Represented Weyerhaeuser in its $855 million public offering of common stock.

Puget Energy, Inc. Common Stock Offerings

Represented Puget Energy in public offerings of over $500 million of common stock.

144A Debt Financing for Puget Energy Inc.

Represented Puget Energy in its $450 million 144A debt financing.

Puget Sound Energy Inc. Debt Offerings

Represented Puget Sound Energy in public offerings of over $2 billion of debt.

Jones Soda Company Common Stock Offerings

Represented Jones Soda in its public equity line financing.

Zillow Follow-On Public Offering

Represented Zillow in $190 million follow-on public offering.

Formation of Athleon Inc.

Represented Athleon in formation, general corporate and financing matters.

Formation of Tastemakers Inc.

Represented Tastemakers in formation, general corporate and financing matters.

Acquisition by Microsoft Corporation

Represented Microsoft in its acquisition of Nasdaq-listed Greenfield Online Inc., via all-cash tender offer.

Disposition by Microsoft Corporation

Represented Microsoft in its disposition of the internet survey solutions business of Greenfield Online Inc.

Microsoft Corporation / Yahoo! Inc. Search Agreement

Represented Microsoft in aspects of its Internet search agreement with Yahoo!

Acquisition by Microsoft Corporation

Represented Microsoft in its acquisition of AVIcode Inc.

Acquisition by Expedia, Inc.

Represented Expedia, Inc. in its acquisition of Metropolitan Travel Inc.

Acquisitions by Amazon.com, Inc.

Represented Amazon.com, Inc. in its acquisitions including acquisition of Woot Inc.

Puget Energy Inc.

Represented Puget Energy, the parent company of Puget Sound Energy Inc., in aspects of its sale to a consortium of long-term infrastructure partners for approximately $7.4 billion.

Acquisition of Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Storm

Represented The Basketball Club of Seattle, LLC in its acquisition of Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Storm.

Sale of Seattle SuperSonics and Seattle Storm

Represented The Basketball Club of Seattle, LLC in its $350 million sale to The Professional Basketball Club LLC.

Sale of Captaris, Inc.

Represented Captaris, Inc. in its $131 million sale to Open Text Corporation.

Acquisitions by Captaris Inc.

Represented Captaris in its acquisitions of Infinite Technology Inc., Information Management Research Inc. and Canadian entity Teamplate Inc.

Sale of CallXpress Product Line and MediaLinq Division

Represented Captaris Inc. in the sale of its CallXpress Product Line and MediaLinq Division.

Zillow Inc.

Represented Zillow in its acquisitions of RentJuice Corporation and Diverse Solutions.

Acquisition by Microsoft Corporation

Represented Microsoft in its acquisition of Yammer Inc.

Acquisition of Mortech Inc.

Represented Zillow Inc. in acquisition of Mortech Inc.

SEC Compliance and Corporate Governance

Representation of Adobe, Alliant Energy, Avalara, Costco, Microsoft, Idaho Power Company, Puget Sound Energy, Starbucks, Tronc and Zillow in SEC compliance and corporate governance matters.

Apparent Networks Inc. Financing

Represented Apparent Networks in venture debt and equity financings.

Dategrity Corporation Financing

Represented Dategrity Corporation in preferred stock financings.

Ignition Partners Investments

Represented Ignition Partners in preferred stock financings of Extend America and Network Magic.

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