Corporate
Overview
Our 235 corporate, securities, tax, public and corporate finance, and M&A attorneys serve as trusted legal advisers on your most important and strategic transactions and business decisions. We support the finance and governance needs of public and private companies, government entities, venture capital funds, financial institutions, and institutional and individual investors around the country and the world. Our teams work alongside you to vet opportunities and challenges. We execute mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other key strategic business transactions consistent with your goals, supporting compliance with domestic and international law. Our experienced capital markets and finance attorneys can assist you with the legal knowledge necessary to secure funding to support growth strategies, from billion-dollar debt and equity financings to recapitalizations and restructurings. We counsel public companies on fiduciary and governance issues and support the business needs of public entities and nonprofits so you can focus on your mission. And we help market-leading franchisors evolve by advising on strategic growth opportunities and international expansion.
Corporate Sectors
Insights & Events
Latest
2025 M&A Conference — Des Moines
Faegre Drinker Attorneys & Product Liability & Mass Torts Group Recognized in LMG Life Sciences Rankings
Faegre Drinker Expands Franchise Practice With Addition of Counsel Megan Center
Avoiding Litigation: Dialogue and Social Capital Can Often Resolve Disputes
What You Need to Know: Mastering International Arbitration Clauses in Cross-Border Contracts - Webinar
Commercial Property Insurance Discussion: State Perspectives
IAs Using AI
2025 M&A Conference — Minneapolis
Dan Coppel Discusses Sisk & Sons Acquisition of Farrans With Construction News
Uncertainty in Private Equity Markets: Inflation, Tariffs and Regulatory Changes
Insights
Avoiding Litigation: Dialogue and Social Capital Can Often Resolve Disputes
Dan Coppel Discusses Sisk & Sons Acquisition of Farrans With Construction News
Uncertainty in Private Equity Markets: Inflation, Tariffs and Regulatory Changes
David Barrett Speaks With Indiana Lawyer About Building an M&A Practice and Keys to Success
Gwen Williamson Discusses AI, Digital Assets, and SEC Priorities on the GRIP. Podcast
‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ and Responses to 15 Questions Businesses Are Asking
‘America’s AI Action Plan’ and More Developments for the Tech, Financial Services, Insurance and Health Care Sectors
Before Sealing the Deal, Advise and Collaborate With a Litigator
Auctions: From the Bidder’s Perspective
Brittney Yocum Discusses Current, Future M&A Trends With The Indiana Lawyer
Events
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Commercial Property Insurance Discussion: State Perspectives
IAs Using AI
What You Need to Know: Mastering International Arbitration Clauses in Cross-Border Contracts - Webinar
CLE Program: Equity Rollover Strategies for Sellers: Maximizing Value and Minimizing Risk
2025 M&A Conference — Minneapolis
News
Faegre Drinker Attorneys & Product Liability & Mass Torts Group Recognized in LMG Life Sciences Rankings
Faegre Drinker Expands Franchise Practice With Addition of Counsel Megan Center
Minnesota Lawyer Names Faegre Drinker Partners to 2025 "Business Litigation Power List"
Faegre Drinker, Paige Izquierdo Shortlisted for ALM’s “Leadership, Influence and Inclusivity in Law” Awards
Former Aberdeen Inc. Chief Risk Officer Joseph Andolina Returns to Faegre Drinker as Partner in Philadelphia
Faegre Drinker Represents Caltius Equity Partners and APHIX in its Sale to Gauge Capital
Public Company and Corporate Governance Advisor Angie Snavely Rejoins Faegre Drinker as Partner in Minneapolis
Faegre Drinker Team Represents Trystar in its Acquisition of Asentria Corporation
Faegre Drinker Welcomes Jared Hershberg to Corporate Practice in New York
Faegre Drinker Serves as Counsel to Mama’s Creations in Crown I Enterprises Acquisition and Related Financing
Experience
Our Experience
Craig-Hallum Capital Group, LLC Serves as Underwriter in $5.75M Public Offering for Dyadic International, Inc.
Celcuity Inc. Raises Nearly $300M in Dual Public Offerings
Ashbrook Technologies Guided Through Series A-1 Financing
Northland Capital Markets co-leads a $200M At-The-Market Offering for Applied Digital Corporation
Arroweye Solutions Completes $45.5M Sale to CPI Card Group
Serve Robotics Raises $80 Million in Registered Direct Offering
Meet The Team
Meet The Full Corporate Team
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Andrew G. Humphrey
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Dennis P. Lager
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Keith P. Radtke
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Judith E. Reich
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Lawrence J. Stern
Director of Insurance & Financial Services - Faegre Drinker Consulting -
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Christine Ann Werner
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Elizabeth S. Whitelegg
Senior Paralegal -
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David R. Zook
Chair - Faegre Drinker Consulting