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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 public companies in connection with their securities law compliance and general corporate matters and represents issuers and underwriters in connection with public and private securities offerings, secondary offerings and alternative offerings. He also has 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
  • 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
  • Wisconsin, 2012
Certified Legal Specialties
  • Certified Real Estate Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
  • Hennepin County Bar Association - Member
  • Various private, public and nonprofit company boards - Member
Classes Taught
  • “Financing Your Business in This Economy”, Small Public Company Forum – the Inaugural Event, June 2009
Publications
  • Friendly Fire from the SEC, (co-author with Shauro Bagchi), Executive Counsel, February/March 2012
Honors and Awards
  • Recognized on Minnesota Super Lawyers® list, 2000 - 2004, 2010 - 2012 (Minnesota Super Lawyers® is a designation given to only 5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year.)
  • AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® (AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are 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 transactions including asset purchases and sales, 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 asset and business acquisitions and dispositions; Securities and Exchange Act compliance.
  • 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.
  • G&K Services, Inc. - Acquisitions and real estate leasing and acquisition transactions; public offerings and Securities and Exchange Act compliance.
  • Grand Casinos, Inc. - 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.
  • Underwriters' counsel in private and initial public offerings; counsel to financial advisors in merger and acquisition transactions.
  • Numerous smaller public and private companies in the biotechnology, technology, precious metals, and hospitality industries - public offerings, private placements (PIPE offerings) and alternative public offerings; negotiation of 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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