Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Corporate/M&A

About

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Within the Minnesota legal market, Dorsey is best known as the leading firm in middle-market M&A transactions. The firm’s many accolades for its M&A practice include:

Recognized in the Nationwide category for Corporate/M&A as an “other noted firm” (2017).
Named a “Leading Firm” in the U.S. by The Legal 500 for M&A: Middle Market (2017).
Nationally ranked in “Best Law Firms” for Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Corporate Law by U.S. News-Best Lawyers (2017).
2016 was the 23rd consecutive year that Dorsey has ranked in the Top 25 among all law firms for the number of U.S. deals completed (with most of those years being ranked in the Top 10) according to Thomson Reuters.

In addition to working with established multi-national corporations, Dorsey has a thriving Minneapolis-office corporate practice with middle-market and emerging company clients, primarily based in the Midwest.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Minnesota

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Dorsey & Whitney is a highly respected firm that acts for Minnesota-headquartered companies on a large number of cutting-edge transactions. The firm has a thriving corporate practice with midmarket and emerging company clients. It is active in the medical and healthcare sectors, as well as in agriculture. The team counts privately and publicly held companies as well as private equity firms among its client roster.

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Work Highlights

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Dorsey & Whitney represented Cardiovascular System in its $890 million sale to Abbots Laboratories.

Strengths

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"Dorsey is 'the' firm to go-to in Minneapolis for mergers and acquisitions excellence; the M&A team is unmatched in the Twin Cities and the team writes the book on customer satisfaction."

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

"They are very expert in their legal counsel, as well as in market trends, negotiating and in industry awareness. From senior partners to junior associates, they do a fantastic job and they work very very well across their subject matter experts."

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

"Dorsey is 'the' firm to go-to in Minneapolis for mergers and acquisitions excellence; the M&A team is unmatched in the Twin Cities and the team writes the book on customer satisfaction."

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Robert Rosenbaum

Band 1

Robert Rosenbaum has a broad corporate practice that includes M&A involving public and private companies, as well as securities compliance and corporate governance matters.

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John Marsalek

Band 4

John Marsalek has extensive experience advising on the management and development of company portfolios, assisting with the acquisition and disposition of shares and company assets. He offers particular expertise acting for clients from the healthcare sector, as well as private equity firms.

"John is an M&A rockstar."

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