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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

Bill Mower is a partner in Maslon's Corporate Securities Group. Bill has extensive experience representing issuers and underwriters in connection with public and private securities offerings, including venture financing, initial public offerings, secondary offerings and reverse mergers. He also has experience representing 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. Bill provides counsel regarding the acquisitions, dispositions, financing and leasing of real estate. He has been named a "Super Lawyer" numerous times by Minnesota Law & Politics.

Areas of Practice
  • Business & Securities
  • Growth Businesses
  • Executive Compensation & Agreements
  • Independent Director Services
  • Management and Leveraged Buyouts
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Placements
  • Public Offerings
  • Public Company Securities Compliance
  • Financial Services
  • Real Estate Financing
  • Contracts for Deed
  • Real Estate
  • Acquisitions, Sales and Exchanges
  • Commercial Leasing
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
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
  • Various private and public companies - Served on Boards
Classes Taught
  • Financing Your Business in This Economy, Small Public Company Forum - the Inaugural Event, June 2009
Honors and Awards
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers
  • 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)
Cases & Transactions
  • Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, reverse merger, PIPE Offerings;
  • El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, PIPE Offerings
  • Equitex, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, PIPE Offerings, mergers and acquisitions;
  • Famous Dave's of America, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, initial and secondary public offerings;
  • G&K Services, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, secondary public offerings and various acquisitions;
  • Global Traffic Network, Inc. - Initial Public Offering
  • Hana BioSciences, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, reverse merger and private placement, PIPE Offerings;
  • Inhibiton Therapeutics, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance; reverse merger;
  • Magstar Technologies, Inc. - Securities and Exchange commission compliance;
  • Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, reverse merger, PIPE Offerings;
  • NRG Energy, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance;
  • Pokertek, Inc. - Initial Public Offering;
  • ProUroCare Medical, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, reverse merger;
  • PureDepth, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, reverse merger; PIPE Offerings;
  • Raven Industries, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, acquisition of Starlink, Inc., and various dispositions;
  • Ready Credit Corporation - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, reverse merger;
  • Spectre Gaming, Inc. - secondary public offerings;
  • Stellent, Inc. - secondary public offerings;
  • Velcera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Private Placements
  • VioQuest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, reverse merger, PIPE Offering;
  • Wits Basin Precious Minerals, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance; reverse merger, numerous acquisitions, private offerings and PIPE Offerings;
  • ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. - Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, reverse merger, PIPE Offerings.
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