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Sean P. McCann

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T 206.757.8099 Seattle
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Sean McCann advises clients on significant transactions, with a particular focus on complex acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, joint ventures, and restructurings. In addition to his transactional practice, Sean counsels boards and management teams on strategic and governance matters, and serves as principal outside counsel to several privately held and multi-generational family businesses. He has extensive experience advising clients in the manufacturing, distribution, food and beverage, real estate, and professional services industries.

Sean formerly chaired the firm's corporate and business transactions practice for eight years.

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Admitted to Practice

  • Washington

Education

  • J.D., Cornell Law School, 1998, magna cum laude
    • Order of the Coif
    • Editor, Cornell Law Review
  • B.A., English, Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1994, cum laude

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Co-Chair, National Corporate and Business Transactions Group, Davis Wright Tremaine, 2016-2023
    • Member, Board of Trustees; Member, Executive Committee; Chair, Audit Committee – The Bertschi School
    • Former Member, Board of Directors, Association for Corporate Growth, Seattle Chapter
    • Former Member, Board of Directors, The Humane Society for Seattle/King County

Professional Recognition

    • Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Corporate/M&A (Washington), 2020-2024
    • Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers, 2024-present

Background

    • Counsel, Associate, WilmerHale, Washington DC, 2000-2005
    • Law Clerk, The Hon. William T. Moore, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 1998-2000
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