Oil Patch Bits: Stoel Rives expands corporate services in Alaska

Stoel Rives LLP said Dec. 14 that corporate attorneys William H. Timme and John D. Kauffman have joined the firm’s Anchorage office. Timme has spent more than 35 years counseling mostly Alaska Native corporation clients. Over the years, Timme has helped his clients address a broad gamut of issues, from initially implementing ANCSA, to negotiating oil and gas and mineral exploration programs, handling net operating loss sales, advising clients regarding EVOS Trustee Council acquisitions and handling general corporate and transactional matters. Kauffman makes the move from the Stoel Rives Seattle office, where he has represented corporate management, investors and entrepreneurs on a variety of business and strategic issues over the last 10 years. Established in October 2008, the Stoel Rives Anchorage office provides local solutions for Alaska-based clients with interests in Alaska on corporate, energy, environmental, labor and employment, commercial litigation, intellectual property and white collar criminal defense matters. For more information visit www.stoel.com.