About David
David Clarke, a Partner in Perkins Coie’s national Business Practice, focuses on the representation of emerging growth companies, middle market businesses, public companies, venture funds and private equity funds. David's practice emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and growth equity transactions, venture capital financings, public offerings and corporate governance. David works with privately held clients at all stages of development, serving as outside general counsel and as a key advisor on M&A and corporate finance transactions. In addition, David represents leading venture and private equity funds in portfolio company investments. David is a regular speaker on M&A, venture capital and private equity topics.
David Clarke, a Partner in Perkins Coie’s national Business Practice, focuses on the representation of emerging growth companies, middle market businesses, public companies, venture funds and private equity funds. David's practice emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and growth equity transactions, venture capital financings, public offerings and corporate governance. David works with privately held clients at all stages of development, serving as outside general counsel and as a key advisor on M&A and corporate finance transactions. In addition, David represents leading venture and private equity funds in portfolio company investments. David is a regular speaker on M&A, venture capital and private equity topics.
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Venture Capital Law, Seattle (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Seattle (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Seattle (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Venture Capital Law, Seattle (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Seattle (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Seattle (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Venture Capital Law, Seattle (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Seattle (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Venture Capital Law, Seattle (2013)
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Recognized: Venture Capital Law
- Practice Area: Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Special Focus: Biotechnology
- Special Focus: Business Planning
- Special Focus: Clean Tech
- Special Focus: Emerging Business
- Special Focus: Joint Ventures
- Special Focus: Legal Malpractice
- Special Focus: Private
- Special Focus: Private Equity
- Special Focus: Private Placements
- Special Focus: Securities
- Special Focus: Strategic Alliances
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Listed as a top lawyer in Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate and Venture Capital by Washington CEO/Avvo
- Listed in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, "Seattle's Best Lawyers"
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Washington Super Lawyers" 2007-Present
- Listed in Chambers USA, “America’s Leading Business Lawyers”
