Chris Hermann
Partner at Stoel Rives LLP
- Role
- Partner at Stoel Rives LLP
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Hermann
Chris Hermann is a partner in the Portland, Oregon office of Stoel Rives. He is the founding chair of the Stoel Rives Winery and Vineyard Management group. He is also co-chair of the firm\'s Food, Beverage and Hospitality group. He has worked with Northwest wineries, vineyards, breweries and distilleries for many years. He has particular experience with transactions involving the purchase and sale of wineries and vineyards, formation of LLCs to own and operate wineries and vineyards, preparing and prosecuting trademark applications, obtaining water rights and land use permits and approvals, advising owners on employment and termination agreements with winemakers, and drafting and negotiating grape purchase contracts, vineyard leases and custom crush, joint proprietorship, vineyard development and maintenance, and bottling and distribution agreements.
Experience
Partner
Sep 1987 — Present
Education
University of Oregon School of Law
J.D.
Bowdoin College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Skills
- Trade Secrets
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Civil Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Commercial Litigation
- Sales
- Arbitration
- Land Use
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Negotiation
- Vineyard
- Hospitality
- Food & Beverage
- Licensing
- Mediation
- Wine & Spirits Industry
- Legal Research
- Wineries
- Strategic Planning
- Food
- Corporate Governance
- Bottling
- Corporate Law
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