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Kate Sherburne
Partner
Overview
Kate Sherburne advises some of the world's largest companies on their most significant and complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic collaborations. She also counsels clients on a range of corporate governance matters. Known for her strategic judgment, Kate brings clarity and precision to complicated legal and commercial issues.
Kate represents clients across a broad range of industries, including technology and software, health care, medical devices, financial services, manufacturing and distribution, retail, and professional sports. Drawing on this cross-sector experience, she quickly develops a deep understanding of each client's objectives and risk tolerance — that insight allows her to negotiate efficiently, focus on the outcomes that matter most, and help clients achieve their most ambitious goals.
Kate is also a nationally recognized authority on representation and warranty insurance, a critical component of many M&A transactions.
“Kate is a super star with an extremely high level of client service. She is the unusual mix of being a sophisticated and intelligent lawyer, while being humble and down-to-earth. Kate is who you want in the trenches with you.”CHAMBERS USA (CLIENT QUOTE)
Transactional Experience
- Represented strategic public and private clients in acquisition and disposition transactions in industries including technology and software, health care, medical devices, financial services, manufacturing and distribution, retail, and professional sports.
- Represented large family-owned businesses in exit transactions.
- Represented private equity firms in transactions involving purchases and sales of portfolio companies.
- Represented strategic clients in joint ventures and strategic collaborations.
- Represented privately held businesses in connection with reorganization transactions.
- Represented insurance companies in renewal rights transactions.
“We trust Kate with our most complex, challenging matters. She builds and manages teams that deliver results time and time again and I have complete confidence that Kate will understand our needs and surpass our expectations.”CHAMBERS USA (CLIENT QUOTE)
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
New York
Education
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif (2003)
University of Minnesota
B.A. in History (1999)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- Current Trends in M&A Deal Terms and Tactics
Faegre Baker Daniels M&A Conference, Minneapolis, October 2017 - Private Equity: A Look Behind the Curtain
Faegre Baker Daniels M&A Conference, Des Moines, August 2017 - Complex Deals: Why Do They Have to Be So Hard?
Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, May 2017 - Representation and Warranty Insurance: Trends, Process and Drafting
Minnesota CLE Hot Topics and Trends in Mergers & Acquisitions, February 2017 - It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over: A Practical Analysis of Post-Closing Indemnity Claims
Faegre Baker Daniels M&A Conference, Minneapolis, November 2016 - 2016 M&A Update – New Issues, Evolving Trends & Ongoing Debates
Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, May 2016 - Representation and Warranty Insurance: Updates on This Important and Rapidly Changing Industry
Faegre Baker Daniels M&A Conference, Minneapolis, November 2015 - Rep and Warranty Insurance Practice Pointers
Turnaround Management Association, October 2015 - 2015 M&A Trends and Representation and Warranty Insurance
General Counsel Forum, October 2015 - 2015 M&A Update: Practice Tips, Trends and Developments
Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, May 2015 - Corporations: Rules, Strategies, and Essential Documents
Minnesota CLE, March 2015 - From Fishing Lures to Medical Guidewire Leader: The Sale of Lake Region Medical
Faegre Baker Daniels M&A Conference, Minneapolis, November 2014 - Practices and Trends in Today's M&A Market—Critical Deal Points, Rep and Warranty Insurance Coverage, and More
Minnesota CLE Business Law Institute, 2014
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design — Board of Trustees
Firm Leadership
- Former Deputy Co-leader, Corporate Group
- Minneapolis M&A Conference Planning Committee Member
Honors
- Chambers USA — Minnesota, Corporate/M&A, 2020-26
- Best Lawyers® — Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2021-27
- Twin Cities Business — Notable Partners in Law, 2025
- Minnesota Lawyer — The POWER 30: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2023
- Minnesota Super Lawyers — Rising Stars, 2018-19
- The M&A Advisor — Emerging Leaders Award, 2018
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.