Kevin Olson

Partner

Collier Center
201 East Washington Street, 16th Floor
Phoenix AZ 85004
TEL: 602.257.5275
FAX: 602.257.5299

Mr. Olson is a partner in the Phoenix office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Corporate, Securities, and Finance practice group. His practice emphasizes general corporate advice, mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate finance, and other commercial transactions.

Mr. Olson serves as outside general counsel for many Arizona-based businesses including Rockford Corporation, the leading American manufacturer of car audio electronics; AdobeAir, Inc., the leading manufacturer of evaporative coolers and space heaters for the US and Mexican markets; and China Mist Tea Company.

In his role as outside general counsel, Mr. Olson advises many clients about their day-to-day operations, including issues relating to product distribution, supplier contracts, and customer contracts. He also has assisted many clients in connection with their initial organization, advising them about their choice of entity, initial capitalization, and other organizational matters.

Representative Matters

Examples of matters Mr. Olson has worked on include:

Initial public offering of approximately $35,000,000 of common stock for manufacturing company;
Commercial contracts relating to the development and wind down of a commercial satellite communication system;
Initial organization and private financing for a leading catalog company, ultimately raising over $20,000,000 financing from private investors;
Preparation of contracts for placement of the catalog company's catalogs on most major US airlines;
Representation of local management in connection with the leveraged purchase of Arizona manufacturing operations from a Fortune 500 company;
The $9,000,000 purchase and financing of a major manufacturer's Arizona facilities;
Representation of shareholders of an Arizona based manufacturer in connection with their $68,000,000 stock sale to new private investors; and
Rendering of legal opinions in many Arizona transactions, both as principal lawyer on a matter and as Arizona local counsel.

Noteworthy & Success Stories

Reporter for the Business Section's report on Legal Opinions in Arizona, which was published in the Arizona State Law Journal, and has presented educational programs on business and securities law for both the Securities and Business Sections of the State Bar.
Ranked, AZBusiness Top Lawyers 2008 for Corporate Law

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Professional Affiliations

State Bar of Arizona, Securities Council (Past Chairman); Business Section (Past Chairman)
Maricopa County Bar Association; East Valley Partnership, Executive Committee
Tempe Chamber of Commerce, Past President
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Former Member of the Executive Committee
Former Member, Governor’s Vision 21 Transportation Task Force