Mr. Benson helps public and privately-held clients purchase, sell and operate businesses in a wide variety of industries, including construction, high tech, investment advisory, alternative investments, fuel oil, aircraft parts, retail and catalog sales, waste management, farming, tourism, banking, television and radio, environmental testing and many others. Mr. Benson has extensive experience with private securities offerings, including venture capital transactions, and represents both investors and companies seeking financing. He also regularly advises start-up and existing businesses on legal structure, and documents their financial, employment and other contractual relationships. Finally, Mr. Benson has represented some of the Northwest's most prominent real estate investors when buying, selling, financing and leasing industrial, commercial, office and multi-family properties.