Rochelle Hauser

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Assistant Adjunct Professor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law; Mergers and Acquisitions, 2014-2016 and 2018; Business Organizations Hybrid, 2017

Publications

Co-Presenter, “Nuts and Bolts of an Asset Purchase Agreement and Closing Checklist,” Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, 2025

Co-Presenter, “Guiding Your Clients in Preparing Their Business for Sale: Due diligence, process, structures, and pre-deal documentation,” myLawCLE, 2024

Co-Presenter: “Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions: Process, Deal Structures, Acquisition Agreements,” myLawCLE, 2024

Presenter, “Getting the Company Ready for Sale,” Minnesota CLE, 2024

Co-Presenter, “Drafting Asset Purchase Agreements: Standard (and Not-So-Standard) Clauses,” American Law Institute CLE, 2024

Co-Presenter, “Asset Sales A to Z: Drafting the Purchase Agreement,” Minnesota CLE, 2022

Co-Presenter: “Representing the Buyer in an Asset Purchase – The Nuts and Bolts of the Purchase Agreement & Closing Checklist,” Minnesota CLE, 2022

Co-Presenter, “Purchase & Sale of a Business – Key Pre-Deal Matters: Letters of Intent, Non-Disclosure Agreements and Due Diligence,” Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, 2021

Co-Presenter, “Purchase and Sale of a Small Business,” Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, 2020

Co-Author, Purchase and Sale of a Business Deskbook, Minnesota CLE, 2019

Author, “Protecting Your Security Interest in an LLC Membership Interest: Methods and Considerations for Perfecting”, Henson Efron Thought Leadership, September 2018

Co-Presenter, “Key Considerations for Supply Chain Risk Management in Contracts,” Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, 2017

Presenter, “Advanced Contract Issues for In-House Counsel: 5 Top-of-Mind Matters for Supply Chain Risk Management in Contracts,” Minnesota CLE, 2017

Co-Presenter, “How to Prepare and Negotiate Sales and Distribution Agreements,” Minnesota CLE, 2017

Co-Presenter, “The Complete Lawyer: Starting a Business,” Minnesota CLE, 2016

Co-Presenter, Legal Seminar Series, WomenVenture, 2013–2015

Co-Presenter, “Multinational Commercial Contracts,” Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, 2011

Co-Presenter, “Legal Sampler: Hot Topics in Negotiating Commercial Contracts,” Minnesota Chapter the Association of Corporate Counsel, 2011

Work Highlights

BUSINESS

In-house counsel support experience, for both public and private companies during periods of staffing transitions.

Draft, review, and negotiation of contracts of all types including confidentiality, purchasing, supply, distribution, consignment, logistics, license, employment, and independent contractor agreements.

Business formation, entity selection, governance, buy/sell agreements, and operating agreements, as well as redemption and cross purchase agreements.

Multinational commercial contracts for diversified manufacturers, including oil and gas industry contracts.

Handled reorganizations for local and national businesses.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

All phases of strategic transactions: due diligence analysis, document preparation, and negotiation.

Acquisitions and divestitures of businesses (from $100,000 to over $275,000,000) for publicly owned and privately held companies.

Merger transactions, both asset and stock, ranging in purchase price and complexity.

Shareholder and member redemptions and buyouts.

Representation of buyers and sellers across diverse industries, including auto body and glass shops, professional floor finishing, copper wire and cable, exterior remodeling services, and aquarium sales.

Education

Awards