Greenberg Traurig continued its geographic expansion Tuesday with the announcement of a Portland, Oregon, office led by former Davis Wright Tremaine restaurant industry practice group chair Riley Lagesen.

Lagesen’s four-lawyer group specializes in restaurant finance and mergers and acquisitions, representing major brands, individual restaurateurs and investors in complex transactions. Former Davis Wright counsel Landes Taylor joins Greenberg Traurig as shareholder while colleagues Kelsey Lam and Kellen Luey arrive as associates.