Jeffrey S. "Jeff" Cronn
Recognized since 2013
Portland, Oregon
Practice Areas
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Jeff's practice emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, and a range of corporate and business matters. He regularly counsels public, private, and nonprofit entities with respect to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities and financings, and other general corporate matters. He also regularly advises clients with regard to equity ownership disputes.
Jeff is known for his ability to combine technical skills, practical problem solving and strategic business advice.
He has significant experience in the footwear, financial services, energy, professional services, technology, manufacturing and nonprofit industries.
Representative clients include NIKE, RVK, Inc., Opus Agency, Renaissance Custom Homes, ECO Northwest, Air-Weigh, James Beard Public Market, M Financial Group, and MotoSport.
Recent and other significant representative engagements include:
Jeff is known for his ability to combine technical skills, practical problem solving and strategic business advice.
He has significant experience in the footwear, financial services, energy, professional services, technology, manufacturing and nonprofit industries.
Representative clients include NIKE, RVK, Inc., Opus Agency, Renaissance Custom Homes, ECO Northwest, Air-Weigh, James Beard Public Market, M Financial Group, and MotoSport.
Recent and other significant representative engagements include:
- Representation of Opus Agency in connection with significant growth capital investment.
- Representation of shareholder in multi-million dollar settlement of shareholder dispute.
- Counsel to Board of Directors in corporate control dispute with respect to $500 million business.
- Representation of Wayzata Investment Partners in $31.15 million purchase of Pope & Talbot's Halsey pulp mill.
- Representation of NIKE in $200 million sale of NIKE Bauer Hockey to Kohlberg & Co.
- Representation of NIKE in $60 million sale of Official Starter to Iconix Brands Group.
- Representation of the buyer in its acquisition of the controlling interest in a Portland restaurant.
- Oregon counsel for Kronos in its $1.8 billion going private transaction.
- Oregon counsel for Kronos in its $150 million acquisition of Unicru.
- Oregon corporate counsel to Enron Corp. during its reorganization.
- Representation of companies and owners in resolution of corporate, limited liability company and other business entity ownership disputes.
- Representation of technology and other growth companies in seed and venture funding transactions.
- Jeff is Co-Chair of the firm’s Business Department, and is also an active member of the firm’s Corporate Finance and Nonprofit Practice Groups. He is also the co-author of the financing chapter for Advising Oregon Businesses. He is a frequent speaker before industry and professional groups on M&A, finance and corporate governance issues.
Jeff’s interest in nonprofit organizations includes his service as a director and treasurer of Oregon Humanities and his leadership of and continued involvement with Marathon Education Partners. He is a founding member of Marathon which provides higher education scholarship opportunities to low-income students. He also serves on the Board of Oregon Humanities and assists the James Beard Public Market, Friends of William Stafford, and a number of other nonprofits in the Portland area.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: http://www.tonkon.com/attorneys/Jeffrey-Cronn.html
- E-mail: jeff.cronn@tonkon.com
Location
- Pioneer Tower, Suite 1600
888 Southwest Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
Bar Admissions
- Oregon, Oregon State Bar
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Multnomah Bar Association - Member
Tonkon Torp LLP
Headquarters:
Portland, Oregon
53 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
16 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America awards
Full Firm Profile
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Portland, OR (2022)
- Corporate Compliance Law, Portland, OR (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 for work in:
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
Special Focus
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers 2015-2016 - Corporate, Merger & Acquisition Law
- Portland Business Journal 2008 - Forty Under Forty
- Super Lawyers 2009-2012 Oregon Super Lawyer - Mergers & Acquisitions
Experience
Acquisition of Unicru, Inc. Represented Kronos as Oregon counsel in the acquisition of Unicru, Inc. for $150 million. Confidential (Multnomah County Circuit Court) - Successfully assert claims for breach of judicial dissolution, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of shareholder agreement seeking damages of $6.0 million. Government Contracting Debarment Threat Assisted client in researching and analyzing alleged threats of debarment or suspension as a government contractor under the Federal Acquisition Regulations and assisted client with general corporate governance matters. Kronos Buyout Represented Kronos as Oregon counsel in the $1.8 billion buyout of Kronos by a private equity fund. McLean v. Saltchuk, King County Superior Court Represents three brothers who sold their family trucking business in several proceedings in both court and arbitration. The claims involve indemnity and other issues under a Stock Purchase Agreement, real estate matters, professional malpractice and taxation. Nike Acquisition of Converse, Inc. Represented Nike, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Converse, Inc. stock for $305 million. Nike Acquisition of Hurley Represented Nike, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Hurley. Nike Acquisition of Starter Represented Nike, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Starter for $43 million.Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.
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