November 8, 2022

Seyfarth

Seyfarth added three partners to the firm's Seattle office. Michael Herbst and Russel Robertson join the firm's Corporate department, and Ryan Dumm joins the Litigation department. The partners join a Seattle office that has added more than 30 attorneys since its opening in 2020, representing a cross-section of the firm's departments, including Labor & Employment, Construction, Real Estate, Employee Benefits, Corporate, and Litigation. Herbst's practice focuses on corporate and joint venture formation for real estate, project development and general transactions, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and dispositions. He principally represents U.S. and international clients in the real estate, development, and construction industries with respect to their U.S. and especially Pacific Northwest operations. He also represents U.S. and international clients engaged in the education, software, logistics, and food manufacturing industries. Herbst received his JD from New York University School of Law. Robertson's practice focuses primarily on advising on all aspects of commercial real estate development, including acquisition and disposition, development agreements, leasing, joint venture formation and structuring, and debt and equity financing transactions. He also advises clients in a wide range of other industries on corporate matters, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial finance. Robertson received his JD from Seattle University School of Law. Dumm's work includes representing developers and general contractors in commercial high rise, multi-family, heavy civil, green energy, and other complex construction projects. He works with clients across the life-cycle of each project, including construction and design agreements, advice, and claims resolution. Dumm received his JD from Seattle University School of Law. With more than 900 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.