Our Corporate Finance and Securities Law Practice has served a variety of regional and national public and private companies, institutional and “angel” investors and broker-dealers across the software, technology, medtech, life sciences and consumer/retail sectors. Some of the services provided include: capital formation; mergers and acquisitions; corporate and securities law compliance for issuers and their management; corporate governance; advising issuers, underwriters, venture capitalists and investors on IPO’s, public and private financing transactions; recapitalizations and “going private” and “reverse” merger transactions; defensive measures for public issuers; joint ventures; and general counsel services for private and public Boards of Directors. Our Founder has served or helped build/grow companies such as Taser International Inc., RTW, Denny Sanford/1st Premier Bank, Michael Foods, Inc., Central Bank, Mr. John Morrison, Stellent/Mr. Bob Olson, Health Fitness Corp., Redstone American Grill, Robertson Stephens & Co, The Northland Company/ Mr. Ted Hamm, PJ Acquisition Corp.(Carl Pohlad/Irwin Jacobs), Ling & Louie’s, Destineer Studios, ProUroCare, Digital River, Lucey Group Ltd., First CNG, JJR Power, PCS, SuperSolutions, Summit Investment (now Dougherty & Co.), William Blair & Co., Sahara Investment (Harold Pohlad Family Office), John G. Kinnard, R J Steichen & Co.(now Feltl & Co.), Kids Hair, Inc. and Western Horizon Resorts, Inc., among others.
We also have national experience in assisting issuers and underwriters on initial and secondary public offerings, officer and director issues, SEC and NASDAQ compliance issues, traditional and non-traditional private placement and equity and debt financings and structuring joint ventures and other strategic arrangements with our clients’ business partners. In addition, we have experience in representing issuers, management and the Boards of Directors of public companies involved in LBO’s and MBO’s, acquisitions, mergers, as well as defending securities law, shareholder, derivative and other corporate claims. Our Founding Partner has is a recognized leader in speaking and advising Boards of Directors on sound governance practices and has been a member in the National Association of Corporate Directors and The Society of Corporate Secretaries. In addition, Mr. Puff has been active over his career in bringing top officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission in Chicago and Washington to Minneapolis to speak to CEO’s, CFO’s and the legal community on timely enforcement and regulatory initiatives.