Overview
Adam Hertzke counsels clients in corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, and commodity procurement and regulation. He collaborates closely with food and agribusiness clients.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Adam represents financial and strategic buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, from purchases and sales of private companies to carve-out transactions and joint ventures.
Finance, Banking and Restructuring
Adam assists lending clients by drafting and negotiating the documentation for private financing transactions, including syndicated and non-syndicated multi-facility credit agreements and loan assignments. Adam has represented firm clients in counterparty bankruptcy and insolvency issues, including distressed loans and bankruptcy preference claims.
Commodity Agreements and Regulation
Adam drafts domestic and international commodity procurement and sales agreements on behalf of meat and poultry processors, dairy product manufacturers, vegetable companies, ethanol producers, grain elevators and industry trade organizations. He advises clients on state and federal commodity statutes and regulations, including the Commodity Exchange Act, Commodity Futures Trade Commission regulations, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration regulation, and assists clients in structuring compliant purchasing programs.
Food and Agribusiness
In addition to commodity agreements, Adam advises food and agribusiness clients on federal regulation of commodity contracts, bankruptcy preference defenses, the application of the Food Security Act and other lien priority issues, state production contract laws, anti-corporate farming laws and foreign land ownership restrictions.
Corporate Counseling
Adam advises companies on corporate governance, contract preparation and negotiation, financing issues, restructurings, and ongoing strategic, transactional and regulatory matters.
Past Experience
Prior to joining the firm, Adam interned at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange with an international derivatives brokerage firm. He assisted brokers in executing multimillion-dollar options contracts and learned options trading strategies.Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Iowa
Education
University of Iowa College of Law
J.D. with distinction, Journal of Corporation Law (2009)
Iowa State University
M.B.A. Dean's List (2006)
Iowa State University
B.S. Dean's List, Scholar-Athlete Award, with distinction (2004)
Experience
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March 2018 1 min readAg Company Sells Cattle Feeding Assets and FarmsAnimal Feed & Health Agribusiness Food & Agribusiness Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Benefits & Executive Compensation
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November 2017 1 min readHormel Foods Acquires Columbus ManufacturingFood & Agribusiness Food & Beverage Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
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August 2017 1 min readHormel Purchases Fontanini Italian MeatsFood & Agribusiness Food & Beverage Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
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November 2016 1 min readPolaris Industries Acquires Transamerican Auto PartsCorporate Mergers & Acquisitions
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May 2016 1 min readHormel Foods Acquires Justin'sFood & Agribusiness Food & Beverage Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
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July 2015 1 min readMOM Brands Sold to Post Holdings, Inc.Food & Agribusiness Food & Beverage Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Iowa Bar Association
- Polk County Bar Association
- Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute — Class of 2010-11
- Justice for All Committee Member
- Big Brothers Big Sisters — Finance Committee Member
Firm Leadership
- Hiring Committee
Honors
- Faegre Baker Daniels – Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2017
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business — Corporate / M&A, 2016; Associate-to-Watch, 2013-15