About Tim

Tim Nicholson is an associate in the Corporate group and represents clients across a wide range of industries in corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, contract drafting and negotiation, and corporate governance, as well as real property issues, with a special emphasis on the forest products, general agriculture and agribusiness sectors.

Before his legal career, Tim farmed in the Willamette Valley and operated in the agribusiness sector over the course of more than 15 years. Tim’s experience on his family’s farm in Silverton, Oregon—one of the largest flower seed farms in the world—involved the production and harvest of more than 500 different seed crops, as well as Christmas trees and livestock. Between 2008 and 2013, Tim managed the business operations of two agricultural companies specializing in the distribution of native and introduced grass, wildflower, grain and legume seeds throughout the United States and four international markets.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Tim was an associate and summer associate at K&L Gates LLP, a summer associate at Cooley LLP, and a summer associate at Fetherston Edmonds LLP.

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Experience

Timberlands and Forest Products

Represented a timberlands company in the sale of over 170,000 acres of timberland in multiple California counties.
Represented a timberlands company in the acquisition of over 158,000 acres of investment-grade timberland in 18 counties spanning the North Carolina coast and southeastern Virginia.
Represented a timberlands company in the sale of 20,000 acres of timberland in southwest Oregon.
Represented a timberlands company in the acquisition of 7,000 acres of timberland in western Washington.
Represented a forest products company in the acquisition of a mill facility and related assets in Montana.
Represented a forest products company in connection with the lease of a Georgia mill facility.

Agriculture

Represented an Oregon cherry orchard, the Northwest’s premier grower and packer of farm fresh cherries, in the drafting and negotiation of a royalty and sales agreement for a branded line of products.
Counsel for an agricultural lender in debt financings, secured by real and personal property assets, of agricultural operations.
Represented a large agricultural producer in connection with corporate governance matters.
Represented an agricultural and timberland investment group in real property and agricultural leasing matters.
Represented a food distribution company in connection with corporate governance matters.

Other Transactional Experience

Represented a private equity client in connection with the $35 million sale of a national flooring company.
Represented a private equity client in connection with the $55 million sale of a national food processing company.
Represented an international logistics company in its $65 million acquisition of a domestic and international freight forwarding, warehousing and trade management company.
Represented an aerospace manufacturing company in connection with a $100 million financing.

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Timothy P. Nicholson

About Tim

Experience