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OUR
EXPERTISE

BUSINESS
AND
TRANSACTIONS

We are well-versed in all manner of transactions, involving all levels of complexity, from a small consignment shop to the $3 billion dollar sale of a multi-national corporation. ​

We love being in the trenches with our clients and watching their dreams become reality.

  • ​Mergers and Acquisitions (Asset deals and Stock deals)

  • Capital Fundraising Agreements and Structuring

  • Real Estate Purchase/Sale and Leasing Transactions

  • Partnership Agreements

  • Banking Agreements and Credit Facilities

  • Joint Ventures

  • Franchising Transactions

 REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS 

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

> As in-house counsel, support approximately $3 billion sale of the business and conversion to a publicly traded company. > Co-lead counsel in connection with client’s $225 million acquisition of infrastructure contractor and related entities > Co-lead counsel in connection with client’s $150 million acquisition of utility contractor and related entities > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $100 million acquisition of utility contractor > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $10 million acquisition of specialty drilling contractor’s assets > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $40+ million acquisition of four commonly owned infrastructure contractors > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $7.5 million acquisition of fire-protection business > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $23 million acquisition of life-safety company > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $600,000+ sale of insulation contractor’s assets; assist in creation of unique security package securing buyer’s indebtedness to the client/seller > Co-lead counsel in connection with client’s $225 million acquisition of utility contractor and related entities > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $31 million acquisition of industrial contractor > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $4.5 million acquisition of life-safety conglomerate > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $1.2 million acquisition of the assets of commercial contractor > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $1.4 million acquisition of life-safety conglomerate > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $1.7 million acquisition of the assets of fire-protection contractor > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $300K acquisition of the assets of alarm and detection business > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $17.5 million acquisition of life-safety company > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $50 million acquisition of life-safety company > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $1 million acquisition of the assets of fire-protection contractor

REAL ESTATE

> Lead counsel representing seller in $3+ million commercial real estate sale involving prominent Twin Cities automotive company > Lead counsel for buyer in connection with law firm’s $800,000 purchase of commercial real estate for its new office location > Lead counsel for landlord in connection with commercial leasing arrangement with prominent automotive company requiring uniquely drafted provisions relating to highly sensitive industry testing to be conducted on site > Lead attorney for public landowner in connection with negotiating and drafting complex commercial lease agreement relating to the use of a cell phone tower > Lead Associate representing national equipment-rental company in connection with the termination of a multi-decade commercial lease; address and negotiate the resolution of significant environmental issues > Negotiate the disposition of bank-owned property condemned by the City on behalf of national financial institution, requiring communication and negotiation with several City offices and officials > Lead counsel for high-net-worth individual in connection with $700,000 purchase of high-end lakefront property > Lead counsel in connection with $2.85 million sale of commercial property to prominent real estate development firm > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $1 million sale of prime Duluth parcel > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $500K purchase of city-owned and pursuant to redevelopment agreement > Lead counsel for high-net-worth individual in connection with $200,000 purchase of luxury condo at sports facility > Lead counsel in connection with client’s sale of $2+ million commercial property situated on Superfund site

BANKING

> As in-house counsel, facilitate $1 billion financing component in connection with sale of the company > Co-lead counsel in connection with client’s amendment to $310 million credit facility > Lead counsel in connection with client’s amendment to $7 million credit facility > Lead counsel in connection with client’s amendment to and restatement of $3 million loan agreement > Co-lead counsel in connection with issuance of client’s $550 million credit facility > Lead counsel in connection with client’s amendment to and restatement of $10.5 million loan agreement > Lead counsel in connection with client’s $14 million amended and restated loan agreement > Lead counsel in connection with client’s amendment of $5 million loan agreement > Lead counsel in connection with client’s amendment of $4 million loan agreement

OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES

At Brandt Bunge, we are committed to always adding value.
We know business owners and executives are busy. Let us be your relief valve, so you can get back to what you do best: running your business. ​

We are here to assist with all manner of issues, no matter how big (or small), including:

  • ​Contract and Lease review, negotiation, and drafting.

  • Corporate Governance and Compliance

  • Capital Structure and Fundraising

  • Entity Selection and Formation

  • Intellectual Property

  • Mergers, Acquisitions, and Business Sales

  • Non-compete and Employment Agreements

  • Real Estate – purchase/sale, leasing

  • Succession Planning

  • Risk-management strategies.

  • Independent contracting

LITIGATION

At Brandt Bunge, we are insurance-defense litigation specialists.

Our expert team knows the insurance industry inside and out and we use our specialized knowledge to achieve superior results for our clients in the most complex of cases. Our litigators our versatile, and as such we are often tapped by clients to protect their interests in high-stakes business, commercial, and real-estate disputes.

RISK MANAGEMENT

One often-overlooked issue in business is the substantial amount of risk that is assumed via the myriad contracts and agreements executed on a daily basis.

At Brandt Bunge, we are risk-management and insurance experts. We possess specialized training and experience that will ensure you are mitigating your risk to the extent possible, or, at a minimum, have a clear understanding of the risks you are assuming so that you can go into every engagement eyes wide open. Our team stands at the ready to review and negotiate your contracts, or to provide your in-house with teams with on-site training on contractual risk-mitigation.​​

SERVICES INCLUDE

Contract review, negotiation, and drafting

On-site contractual risk training

Insurance policy language drafting

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