Led legal transaction team on sale of 120MW solar generating facility in Southern Idaho.Represented solar developer in sale of 80MW project to affiliate of a global solar panel manufacturer.Advised food manufacturer in recapitalization and private equity raise.Advised founder of bovine health monitor technology on various corporate matters.Represented national food processing company in acquisition of innovative processing line and intellectual property.Represented the country’s leading supplier of shelf-stable potatoes and beans in the acquisition of two potato processing facilities and related assets in Blackfoot, Idaho.His clients span a range of industries, including agribusiness, energy, technology, health care, manufacturing, real estate development, and financial services. He has extensive experience on a wide range of legal and business issues, including advising boards of directors and assisting distressed companies in workout and restructuring transactions. Kris focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, LLC agreements and joint ventures, private equity investments and financings, business succession planning, shareholder agreements and other corporate governance matters, and general business advice. Expand to Read More + See Less - Experience Experience

Kris was managing partner of the Boise office of Stoel Rives from 2003 to 2009 and from 2012 to 2015. He served as chair of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Women’s and Children’s Alliance, and the Business & Corporate Law section of the Idaho State Bar. Kris’s skills and experience have led him to several leadership positions.

Kris loves to help business owners craft efficient and effective solutions to their legal challenges. His practical nature and years of experience both as a corporate lawyer and in hands-on management positions prior to Stoel Rives give him a unique skill set to excel in that role.

Kris also serves as outside general counsel for many successful businesses. Most of all, his fanatic focus on what actually matters to his clients helps cut through distractions and navigate to success. With strong interpersonal skills, he quickly builds rapport and respect on both sides of the negotiating table. He has an intuitive understanding of what business clients want. Kris has received numerous awards and rankings as a Corporate and M&A attorney - including 15 consecutive years in Best Lawyers ® and its 2022 Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Boise - because he is effective. His practical nature, creative problem-solving, years of experience and calmness under pressure help clients achieve positive results in challenging situations. The feedback I received after the business case study would have been greatly appreciated 2 interviews prior, especially if this is something they all believed to be true prior to setting up that interview.Kris Ormseth helps clients succeed with their most important transactions. Overall, I felt as if my time wasn’t respected and they were a bit disingenuous. They attempted to pivot me into another role, which would have been multiple interview rounds, because they didn’t think I had enough product knowledge. Kind of unrealistic, as I would have the data & numbers in front of me, which would allow me to provide a client with an in depth answer. I guess it’s supposed to show how well you’re able to draw conclusions when you don’t have all the answers. There’s a statistical test, which I don’t think makes much sense if you’re not in a number based role that they place a lot of merit on. There was always amazing feedback & the want to move forward until the business case review.

Interview Call 1 - Director Call 2 - Team Member Call 3 - Implementation Case Study Call 4 - VP Business Case Study Call 5 - Imp Manager All calls lasted 45 minutes to an hour.

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