Perkins Coie is an international law firm in business since the early twentieth century. Perkins Coie handles business law, intellectual property, tax and labor among other practice areas for a variety of industries. In 1997, Perkins Coie assisted in the IPO of Amazon, and in 2002, it opened a new Chicago office. Its clients include Nintendo of America, Starbucks, Amazon.com, Microsoft and many other Washington-based corporations.