Overview

Kate Brummel practices corporate law and advises clients in a wide range of industries. In addition to handling general corporate matters, including corporate governance, contract preparation, and contract negotiation, Kate regularly represents buyers and sellers in complex mergers and acquisitions through all stages of the deal — from LOI to closing. For Kate, the most rewarding part of being a transactional lawyer is helping companies and their owners navigate the legal processes of forming, operating, buying or selling their unique business.

Energy and Commodities

As a proud Midwesterner, Kate enjoys using her versatile corporate and transactional experience to advance the goals of alternative and renewable energy clients as well as the lenders who finance energy projects, including those centered on biofuels, waste-to-energy facilities, wind and solar energy. She conducts and supervises vast due diligence efforts on behalf of such energy clients, drafts detailed memorandums addressing legal compliance and risk management considerations, conducts legal research, and drafts and negotiates project-specific agreements.

Prior Experience

Kate began practicing law in Ohio at a well-established regional law firm and later transferred to an Am Law 200 law firm. At both firms, she served as the lead associate on multimillion-dollar transactions and international acquisitions. She has also provided support to her former firms’ real estate practices by regularly preparing and negotiating various commercial real estate documents such as purchase agreements, leases and deeds.

Personal Interests

When not at the office, Kate can be found staying active (be it through exercise, getting outdoors or shopping), trying a new restaurant, or attending any nearby sporting event or concert with her husband, Jay.

Related Industries

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Iowa
Ohio

Education

Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
J.D. magna cum laude, Law Review (manuscript editor) (2016)

Hillsdale College
B.A. in English, cum laude (2013)

Leadership & Community

Civic Activities

  • Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc. – Board Member (April 2021– December 2021)
  • First Presbyterian Church of Maumee – Deacon (May 2021 – December 2021)
  • Baby University – Board Member and Executive Committee Member (June 2019 – December 2021)

Honors

  • Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
  • GLIAC All-Academic Team for NCAA Softball