Sten S. Eccles-Irwin

Sten Eccles-Irwin is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Corporate group working on a wide variety of corporate matters including corporate reorganizations, loan transactions, mergers and acquisitions, preferred stock financings, and advising clients on compliance the Corporate Transparency Act.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Sten was a legal department summer intern with Lotame Solutions, Inc. and a summer associate with Stoel Rives.

Education

Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2021, cum laude; Order of the Coif; Dean’s Scholarship; Staff Editor and Editorial Board Member, Duke Law Journal

Lewis & Clark College, B.A. History, 2016, summa cum laude, with Honors; Barbara Hirschi Neely Scholarship; Executive Editor, Footnotes (History department newsletter)

Admissions

Oregon

Languages

• Representation of NuScale Power, LLC, in its de-SPAC merger with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.
• Representation of a prepared foods manufacturing company in its sale to a private equity firm.
• Representation of a real estate investment company in securities offerings and compliance.
• Representation of the sponsor in a debt and tax equity solar project financing.
• Advice to enterprises of various sizes on Corporate Transparency Act compliance.
• Representation of publicly-traded borrower in mortgage-backed loan facility with majority shareholder as lender.
• Representation of owner in sale of Pacific Northwest fast food chain.
• Representation of owner in sale of paper bag manufacturing company.
• Assisting clients with Carta cap table management program.

Insights & Presentations

• “New Reporting Requirements Created by the Corporate Transparency Act” (co-author), Stoel Rives LLP legal alert, August 7, 2023
• “The Corporate Transparency Act: It’s Broad Reach and Relevance to In-house Counsel and Outside Advisors” (co-presenter), Oregon State Bar program, February 29, 2024