Jesse Lyon

Founder, Partner, and Nationwide Co-chair, Food Beverage Industry Practice @Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Portland, OR, US
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2006 — Present

Founder, Partner, and Nationwide Co-chair, Food Beverage Industry Practice @Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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Portland, OR, US

Business Transactions; Food + Beverage/New School Agriculture/Alcohol Suppliers

EDUCATION

1992 — 1994

Purdue University Daniels School of Business

M.S., Agricultural Economics

1995 — 1998

George Mason University

J.D., Business Law

1988 — 1992

Washington State University

B.S., Agricultural Economics

SKILLS

Corporate LawWineMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyJoint VenturesPrivate EquityFood & BeverageHospitalityEstate PlanningArbitrationMediationTrade SecretsCorporate GovernanceLicensingLegal WritingMergersContract NegotiationKicking AssManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningMarketingLeadershipNew Business DevelopmentMarketing Strategy

ABOUT JESSE LYON

Don’t confuse lawyers who are foodies with experienced food business lawyers.With personal experience on my family\'s small farm, and a deeply focused legal career, I help food, beverage, alcohol, and agriculture companies and investors find and realize business opportunities and solve complex challenges. I advise high-growth, investor-backed emerging companies, middle market and family-owned businesses, and established global brands about strategically important decisions and transformational transactions including crop production and ingredient sourcing, manufacturing, supply chain relationships, wholesale and consumer products branding and distribution models, brand and plant variety intellectual property strategies, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic agreements.Specialties: Wine/Beer/Spirits, Food & Beverage, and Agribusiness industry mergers & acquisitions, supply chain transacitons, and strategic regulatory advice.I’m a first generation professional. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a big part of who DWT is, and I’m proud to serve as a member of the Portland Office DEI Committee and our nationwide Food + Beverage industry group’s JEDI initiatives.

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