Fredrikson & Byron PA

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Fredrikson & Byron, a Minneapolis law firm, has built a reputation as the firm where law and business meet by bringing business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to our work with clients. We are business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors.

Fredrikson & Byron PA
200 S 6th St #4000
Minneapolis MN 55402-1425
Tel: 612 492-7000
Fax: 612 492-7077

Corporate

Practical Solutions for a Wide Range of Business Issues

The Corporate Group at Fredrikson & Byron works with a wide spectrum of clients, from start-up enterprises to large family-owned businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Members of this group frequently function as outside general counsel to their clients, rendering advice and managing the delivery of legal services across a broad range of areas.

This group offers substantial experience in business financings, acquisitions and divestitures of all sizes and types, from individuals acquiring a business for the first time to complex transactions initiated by the M & A departments of Fortune 500 companies.

Attorneys in this group are familiar with the corporate law of Delaware as well as Minnesota and other key jurisdictions. We are experienced in such corporate matters as structuring control arrangements among the owners of closely held businesses, designing corporate finance packages that include a mix of equity and secured and unsecured debt instruments, and resolving control and management disputes.

Our commercial lawyers have experience in the areas of marketing and distribution, equipment purchasing and leasing, insurance regulation and insurance broker/agent matters, and technology licensing, including issues in international marketing, antitrust compliance, franchising, manufacturing agreements, joint venture, and the Uniform Commercial Code.

Attorneys in this group work closely with the Securities Law and Tax Planning & Business Organization Groups in matters of venture capital finance, tax planning, private placements and public offerings.

Commercial Transactions Services
- Acquisition and Divestiture of Businesses
- Capital Raising
- Business Start-ups
- Negotiation of Business Control Disputes
- Shareholder Control Agreements
- Distribution Agreements
- Agency and Representative Agreements
- International Marketing Matters
- Franchise Agreements
- Antitrust Aspects of Marketing
- Uniform Commercial Code Issues
- Insurance Regulation
- Self-insurance Risk Retention
- Insurance Agency Acquisitions and Operations
- Insurance Coverage and Disputes
- Secured and Unsecured Loan Transactions
- Technology License Agreements
- Corporate Management
- Corporate Finance
- Partnership and Limited Partnership Agreements
- Equipment Leases
- Letters of Credit
- Spin-offs
- Manufacturing, OEM and Other Supply Agreements
- Preparation and Interpretation of Commercial Contracts

Employment & Labor

The workplace is changing. It's becoming more diverse, more regulated, more volatile. The challenges and risks facing employers have never been greater.

Employment & Labor Practice at Fredrikson & Byron

Fredrikson & Byron's Employment & Labor Group helps employers keep pace with the changing workplace. Our lawyers can address the full spectrum of employment and labor law issues, from providing practical advice and counseling to defending or instituting lawsuits and administrative actions.

Avoiding Employment Problems

We believe that the best solution to an employment problem is prevention. Our philosophy is reflected in the wide range of employment counseling services we offer our clients, including:
- auditing and reviewing personnel practices
- developing employee relations programs
- drafting employment contracts and policies
- training supervisors and employees

Our commitment to prevention also led us to start an annual employment and labor law seminar and to publish a quarterly newsletter, FredNEWS: EMPLOYMENT & LABOR. It's the same commitment that makes our lawyers frequent and popular speakers at industry and trade association conferences and continuing legal education seminars. In fact, members of our group have served and continue to serve as bar section leaders and faculty members for law school and MBA courses on employment law, labor law, and employment discrimination law.

Successful prevention also means giving practical, knowledgeable advice when problems do arise.

We counsel employers of all sizes in virtually every industry. We advise employers on hiring, firing, discipline, overtime, leaves of absence, and substance abuse. We help employers investigate harassment complaints, comply with wage and hour laws, and meet OSHA requirements. And, because we have many experienced lawyers, we are available when employers need us. In short, if an employer has a workplace problem, we can help find an effective solution.

Solving Labor Problems

Our lawyers also practice "traditional labor law." We help employers with all aspects of labor/management relations, including defending against union organization campaigns, negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements, and responding to pickets and boycotts. When labor problems boil over into litigation, we can help pursue or defend against unfair labor practice charges, lawsuits, and grievance arbitrations.

Litigating for Employers

Our employment and labor lawyers are skilled and aggressive litigators.

We represent our clients in the full range of employment-related litigation matters, including discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of employment or noncompetition agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, defamation, tortious interference with contract, and wrongful discharge.

We litigate in federal and state trial and appellate courts in Minnesota and around the country. We also regularly represent clients before the full spectrum of federal, state, and local agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Office of Federal Contract Compliance, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, and various state human rights agencies throughout the country.

Throughout the entire litigation process, we work closely with our clients to ensure their interests are protected and their goals achieved.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

We support and practice alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Our attorneys act both as neutrals helping other parties to resolve their disputes, and as advocates assisting our clients reach timely and effective solutions. We are experienced in mediation, arbitration, and other forms of dispute resolution.