About Jeffrey Cronn

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 consumer products, professional services, food and beverage, financial services, technology, and manufacturing industries.

Representative clients include Hood River Distillers, M Financial Group, RVK, Inc., McCall Terminals, Nike, VTech Communications, Hallmark Inns and Resorts, Opus Agency, Renaissance Custom Homes, ECO Northwest, Air-Weigh, Portland-based law firms, and the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.

Jeff is Co-Chair of the firm’s Business Department, and is also an active member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Shareholder Disputes and Governance, and Financial Services & Investment Management practice groups. He is 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 of Albertina Kerr, his prior service as a director and treasurer of Oregon Humanities, and his leadership in the growth of Marathon Scholars. He is a founding member of Marathon, which provides higher education scholarship opportunities to students with financial need. He also assists the James Beard Public Market, Friends of William Stafford, Sisters Arts Association, and a number of other nonprofits in the Portland area.