Patrick Arrington Of Counsel

Southern California Office
120 Vantis, Suite 440
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
949.315.7022 direct
949.697.1765 cell
parrington@fortisgc.com

Patrick’s practice emphasizes corporate, securities, financing, licensing and merger and acquisition advice to technology and emerging growth companies. Patrick has extensive industry experience in semiconductors (both equipment and device side), data storage, software, networking, biotech and telecommunications.

Over the course of his career, Patrick has negotiated and closed many complex, high-dollar value merger and acquisition transactions between public and private companies, both domestic and international. Some of Patrick's representative M&A transactions include:

• Syntax Corporation in merger with Brillian Corporation ($330 million)

• Proxima Corporation in acquisition by InFocus Systems, Inc. ($600 million)

• ATL Products, Inc. in acquisition by Quantum Corporation ($300 million)

• Genetrix, Inc. in acquisition by Genzyme Corporation

• D.I.P., Inc. in acquisition by MKS Instruments, Inc.

• Quantum Corporation in acquisitions of M4 Data Ltd. (UK) and Sanlight, Inc.

• Conexant Systems, Inc. in acquisitions of Istari, Inc. and Device Guys, Inc.

• Verteq, Inc. in private equity financed management buyout of the Semiconductor Group of Furon Corporation, several subsequent

rounds of venture capital financing and an initial public offering

• Smith Micro Software, Inc. in acquisition of Allume Systems, Inc.

• Laser Precision Corporation in acquisition by GN Great Nordic Ltd. (Denmark)

• Verteq, Inc. in acquisition of Phoenix Process Automation, Inc.

• Systemed, Inc. in acquisition of PBM division of Caremark, Inc.

• Airwave Communications Corp acquisition by Motorola, Inc.

• iStor Networks, Inc. in its acquisition by Promise Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)

In addition to his extensive merger and acquisition activities, Patrick handled the initial public offerings and/or follow on offerings for Smith Micro Software, Inc., Systemed, Inc., Interpore International Inc. (underwriters), Laser Precision Corporation, Linear Instruments Corporation, ATL Products, Inc., Newport Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pinnacle Micro, Inc. (underwriters), Mobot Corporation, Tape Specialty, Inc., Radiant Technology Corporation, Verteq, Inc., Ansys Diagnostics, Inc., and limited representation as review partner on initial public offerings of RightNow Technologies, Inc., Buy.com, Broadcom Corporation, Accelerated Networks, Inc. and many others.

Prior to joining Fortis General Counsel, Patrick most recently was a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney, LLP. Prior to that, Patrick was a Partner at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, where he was the head of the Orange County Business & Technology Group, and was a Partner at Rutan & Tucker. He has also been a member of the Boards of Directors of such public companies as Systemed, Inc., Laser Precision Corporation, and Proxima Corporation, as well as those of several privately held venture financed technology companies.

Clients Represented:

• Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT)
• Laser Precision Corporation (acquired by GN Great Nordic Ltd.)
• Systemed, Inc. (acquired by Merck-Medco)
• Genetrix, Inc. (acquired by Genzyme Corporation)
• Proxima Corporation (acquired by InFocus Systems)
• Quantum Corporation (NYSE: QTM)
• Syntax-Brillian Corporation (OTC:BRLCQ)
• Newport Communications, Inc. (acquired by Broadcom)
• Airwave Communications Corp. (acquired by Motorola)
• Interlink Electronics, Inc. Audit Committee
• Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMSI)
• Palomar Ventures, LP