Bio

Kevin Burnett is a partner in Stoel Rives’ Portland office and practice group leader for the firm’s Corporate group. Kevin focuses his practice on corporate transactional matters, including the representation of private equity and strategic buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions, assisting growth companies with bridge and venture capital financings, and serving as general outside counsel to growth and middle market companies in a variety of industries. Additionally, Kevin’s practice involves the representation of sponsors, borrowers, and lenders on a variety of complex debt financing transactions, including leveraged acquisition financings, ABL facilities and venture debt transactions. He has also represented financial institutions and borrowers in complex energy and infrastructure project financing transactions. In the project financing area, Kevin has structured and negotiated financing arrangements, including loan, note purchase and credit agreements, security documents, guarantees, and intercreditor and subordination agreements, and has prepared and negotiated construction contracts, operations and maintenance agreements, supply and off-take agreements, and other project contracts. In this role, he coordinated the work of other transaction specialists, including investment and commercial bankers, real estate specialists, insurance consultants, independent engineers, environmental consultants, and technical consultants. Before joining Stoel Rives, Kevin was an associate and partner at K&L Gates LLP and an associate at Latham & Watkins, LLP. Prior to his legal career, he worked for the French National Railway Company and served in the United States Army.