PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Lisa E. Schaures as a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate Practice in Portland. She joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Seattle.
“Lisa’s sophisticated transactional practice and deep experience advising companies, investors, nonprofits, and family offices will be a strong asset to clients across the Pacific Northwest and beyond,” Greenberg Traurig Chief Executive Officer Brian L. Duffy said. “She understands how to help growing companies move quickly while keeping governance, tax, and business considerations aligned.”
Schaures guides companies through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, capital markets transactions, corporate governance matters, restructuring, and commercial contracts. She regularly acts as outside general counsel for growing companies, helping clients navigate major transactions and other business-critical matters throughout their life cycle. Schaures’ practice spans industries including technology, government contracting, health care, housing, business services, construction, and private equity, and flexes with the needs of emerging and middle-market companies as they pursue growth in the United States and internationally.
“Lisa’s practice is emblematic of the breadth and practical business focus of our Corporate Practice, particularly in the way she counsels companies at all stages of their corporate life cycle through transactions, governance issues, and growth opportunities across industries,” Global Corporate Practice Co-Chair Daniella Genet Silberstein said. “Her experience with middle-market and emerging growth companies, private equity clients, and tax-exempt organizations will further enhance the strategic legal counsel we provide to clients navigating complex business needs.”
Schaures’ experience includes guiding technology companies through acquisitions, expansion initiatives, corporate reorganizations, and equity transactions; counseling private equity investors on joint ventures and affordable housing acquisitions; and advising government contractors on major commercial agreements, executive compensation, and governance matters. Schaures also regularly counsels clients on tax-sensitive transaction structures, family office governance and succession planning, philanthropic initiatives, and nonprofit governance, fundraising, compliance, and merger-related matters, providing practical, business-focused legal advice across a wide range of organizational structures.
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