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William M. Mower 
Partner

p 612.672.8358
f612.642.8358
bill.mower@maslon.com

3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

William Mower has been a lawyer for more than 30 years and is a partner in Maslon's Business & Securities Group. Bill represents a wide variety of clients in connection with the sale or acquisition of businesses and mergers, including management buy-outs. He counsels numerous public companies in connection with their securities law compliance and general corporate matters and has represented issuers and underwriters in connection with many public and private securities offerings, secondary offerings and alternative offerings. He also has extensive real estate transactional experience and is a Certified Real Estate Specialist in the State of Minnesota.

Areas of Practice
  • Business & Securities
  • Growth Businesses
  • Management and Leveraged Buyouts
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Placements
  • Public Offerings
  • Public Company Securities Compliance
  • Employee Benefits
  • Executive Compensation & Agreements
  • Independent Director Services
  • Real Estate
  • Acquisitions, Sales and Exchanges
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Real Estate Financing
Education
  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1982
    J.D.
    Honors: magna cum laude
  • Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1979
    B.S., B.A.
    Honors: magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota, 1982
Certified Legal Specialties
  • Certified Real Estate Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
  • Various private, public and nonprofit company boards -
Classes Taught
  • “Financing Your Business in This Economy”, Small Public Company Forum – the Inaugural Event, June 2009
Honors and Awards
  • Recognized on Minnesota Super Lawyers® list, 2003 - 2004, 2010 - 2011 (Minnesota Super Lawyers® is a designation given to only 5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year.)
  • AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (AV, BV, and CV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies)

Experience

  • Famous Dave's of America, Inc. - Principal outside counsel since inception. Managed many transactions including 2010 acquisition of assets of multiple restaurants out of bankruptcy in Section 363 sale; asset purchases and sales involving related parties and entities; bank financings; and initial and secondary public offerings. Responsible for Securities and Exchange Act compliance and other securities and corporate matters.
  • Raven Industries, Inc. - Principal outside securities and acquisitions counsel of this diversified manufacturing company. Responsible for numerous asset and business acquisitions and dispositions; Securities and Exchange Act compliance.
  • G&K Services, Inc. - Numerous acquisitions and real estate leasing and acquisition transactions; public offerings and Securities and Exchange Act compliance.
  • Liberty Enterprises, Inc. - Sale of large family and ESOP-owned business to John H. Harland Company.
  • Grand Casinos, Inc. - Numerous real estate acquisition and development transactions; negotiation of casino management agreements; initial public and secondary offerings and other financing transactions; Securities and Exchange Act compliance.
  • Feltl & Company and predecessor broker-dealers - Underwriters' counsel in numerous private and initial public offerings; counsel to financial advisor in merger and acquisition transactions.
  • Global Traffic Network, Inc. - Principal outside counsel of this international media-related company; initial public and secondary offerings, international acquisitions, and Securities and Exchange Act compliance.
  • Numerous smaller public companies in the biotechnology, precious metals and financial services industries - public offerings, private placements (PIPE offerings) and alternative public offerings; negotiation of numerous merger agreements; restructuring of assets; joint ventures and related party partnerships and LLCs; executive employment, compensation and separation agreements; general corporate and contract advice; and Securities and Exchange Act compliance.
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