Overview

Anne Fischesser focuses her practice on guiding startups, emerging companies, closely held businesses, and investors through the entire lifecycle of company formation, growth, and strategic transactions. Trusted by founders and investors, Anne regularly advises clients on the formation of operating entities and corporate governance matters that arise as a business scales. She serves as ongoing outside counsel to high-growth companies across various sectors including artificial intelligence security, software as a service, consumer products, manufacturing, and information technology as they navigate a wide array of corporate legal needs to accomplish ambitious business goals.

Venture Capital Financings

Anne has significant experience with venture capital and other equity and debt investment transactions, advising both companies and investors. On the company side, she guides founders through capital-raising transactions from formation through subsequent rounds. On the investor side, she advises venture capital and strategic investors on prospective investments.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Anne represents both buyers and sellers in the acquisition, sale, and restructuring of companies, bringing a balanced perspective to private company and emerging growth business transactions on both sides of the table.

General Corporate & Industry Experience

Anne also advises closely held businesses on general corporate matters. She also has experience in the sports industry, having advised professional baseball-related clients on management agreements, stadium use agreements, sponsorship agreements, and control interest transfer applications.

Prior Experience

Before attending law school, Anne worked as an accountant in the assurance services sector for Arthur Andersen and Deloitte & Touche in Chicago, and for Crowe Horwath in South Bend. This accounting and audit background informs her practical, business-oriented approach to counseling clients on corporate and financial transactions.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Indiana

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant — Indiana (inactive)

Education

Indiana University Maurer School of Law
J.D. cum laude (2013)

University of Notre Dame
B.B.A. cum laude (2001)

Leadership & Community

Professional Associations

Civic Activities

  • Youth Service Bureau of St. Joseph County — Board of Directors; Finance Committee
  • El Campito of South Bend, Indiana — Board of Directors; Finance Committee, 2014-21
  • Elkhart Leadership Academy — Class of 2014

Honors

  • Best Lawyers® — "Ones to Watch," Corporate Law, 2023-25; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023-25; Venture Capital Law, 2023-25
  • South Bend Regional Chamber — Michiana Forty Under 40, 2017
  • Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014-15