Harley, Edward A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 2004

Lawyer Overview

Transactional business and maritime practice emphasizing worldwide yacht and vessel transactions and management, business acquisitions and dispositions, venture capital investments, securities, real estate investment and general business representation. As a member of the Yacht and Aircraft practice at Foster Pepper, Mr. Harley has a significant amount of experience representing yacht owners covering a broad range of issues related to the yacht industry, including new build, purchase and sale, flagging, yacht management and crew issues. Mr. Harley also has substantial legal experience related to America's Cup yacht racing syndicates. He has been a speaker at international superyacht conferences on topics relating to yacht issues including all aspects of yacht construction contracts.

Areas of Practice

• Business
• Financial Institutions
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Reorganizations
• Emerging Company and Venture Capital
• Securities
• Sports and Sports Facility
• Yacht and Aircraft

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Sports, Securities Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• King County Bar Association
• Rainier Discovery Center, 2003 - 2005 (Trustee)
• Puget Consumers Co-op Natural Markets, 1998 - 2001 (Trustee)
• Puget Consumers Co-op Natural Markets (Finance Committee), 1998 - 2000 (Member)
• Puget Consumers Co-op Natural Markets (CEO Evaluation Committee), 1999 - Present (Member)
• Washington Trails Association (Trail Crew Leader, 1994-2001; Trail Maintenance Committee, 1994-1996)
• King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic, 1994 - 1996 (Advocate)

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics, 2002 - 2005
• Seattle University School of Law, Academic Scholarship Recipient, 1994 - 1995

Classes and Seminars

• Superyacht Legal Issues – Contract Terms and Conditions, Issues related to superyacht building contracts, arbitration and performance guarantees, Global Superyacht Forum, Amsterdam, NL – November 2006
• Choice of Entity, Comparison of the different forms of business entities for launching and operating a new business, Seattle, WA - October 2005
• Partnerships, LLPs, and LLCs: Organization and Operation, Presentation regarding the various attributes of these types of business entities, Seattle, WA – December 2002
• Corporate Law – The State of the Deal, Differing outlooks on the state of deals as seen through the perspectives of in house and outside counsel, Seattle, WA – December 2002

Past Employment Positions

• Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate, 1999 - 2003
• Julin, Fosso, McBride & Barrett - Seattle, WA, Associate, 1996 - 1999
• Julin, Fosso, McBride & Barrett - Seattle, WA, Law Clerk, 1996 - Present
• Internal Revenue Service, District Counsel - Seattle, WA, Legal Extern, 1995 - Present
• AEI Music Network - Seattle, WA, Strategic Marketing Consultant, 1993 - 1995

Education

• Seattle University, School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1996
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Seattle University School of Law, Academic Scholarship Recipient, 1994-1995
• University of Washington, 1993
  M.B.A.
• Rutgers University, 1986
  B.A.
  Minor: Communication
• Cranfield School of Management, 1992
  International Business Studies Program

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-4688

Faxes

(206) 749-2031

Emails

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Websites

http://www.foster.com