Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Corporate/M&A

About

Provided by Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Regardless of the size, ownership structure or market position of a business we serve, the attorneys in our Corporate practice family bring creative problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial mindset to every legal and business challenge our clients encounter. Our practice extends over the entire lifespan of a business, from entity formation, through various types of funding at different stages, internal governance, special contract arrangements or joint ventures, acquisitions or mergers, to business exit strategies. Our clients come from a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, banking and finance, health care, life science, technology, food, agribusiness, energy, natural resources, real estate and construction. We completed thousands of transactions for U.S. and international public and private companies, private equity funds, venture capital funds, and lenders in nearly every type of M&A transaction—from simple asset sales to complex, billion dollar multi-jurisdictional transactions. We are a go-to firm for national private equity firms seeking market-leading scale.

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Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Minnesota

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Fredrikson & Byron's thriving corporate practice is widely sought after for its expertise in M&A, capital markets and securities transactions, frequently acting on high-end, cross-border deals. The team also advises on employment, tax and regulatory issues arising from M&A. The firm notably undertakes work on behalf of private equity firms, including in portfolio company transactions. It particularly excels in life sciences and healthcare matters, as well as offering expertise in the energy, food and technology industries.

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Work Highlights

Fredrikson & Byron represented EIS Legacy on its sale to Searchlight Capital Partners.

Strengths

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Fredrikson is good at identifying business risk and helping us move forward.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

Fredrikson has terrific lawyers with outstanding judgement.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

Fredrikson is good at identifying business risk and helping us move forward.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

Fredrikson has terrific lawyers with outstanding judgement.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Sean P Kearney

Band 1

Sean Kearney is a respected M&A lawyer and has vast experience representing private equity funds and management teams.

Sean Kearney has a great sense of practicality and dynamics awareness.

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Leigh-Erin Irons

Band 3

Leigh-Erin Irons has a broad corporate practice which sees her advise on strategic M&A, private equity transactions and capital markets work.

Leigh-Erin Irons is really good at identifying and being sensitive to business issues.

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Ryan Brauer

Band 4

Ryan Brauer has a wide-ranging practice which includes advising clients on corporate governance matters and SEC reporting and compliance, alongside a wealth of experience in transactional matters.

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Frank B Bennett

Band 5

Frank Bennett represents private equity firms as well as strategic buyers, minority shareholders and other investors in an array of matters, including corporate governance issues and restructurings.

Frank is exceptionally talented from a technical stand point and very responsive. He also has great commercial sense for deals, which is hard to find.

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