When you are ready to sell, you need a lawyer who understands what is at stake. Our Minneapolis business sale lawyers represent owners selling companies across Healthcare, Finance, Technology, providing sell-side legal counsel that protects your life's work, maximizes your value, and closes the deal on your terms.
Our managing partner provides selective business sale law counsel to clients in Minneapolis and nationwide, including:
We engage selectively with capitalized founders and investors in Minneapolis and nationwide:
Minneapolis-St. Paul punches well above its weight in M&A activity, home to 16 Fortune 500 companies including UnitedHealth, Target, and 3M. The Twin Cities' strength in medical devices (Medtronic corridor), retail, and agribusiness drives consistent deal flow. The region's strong cooperative and employee-owned business tradition means many sellers are transitioning unique ownership structures.
Minneapolis offers sophisticated targets at Midwestern valuations. The high density of Fortune 500 headquarters creates a robust ecosystem of suppliers and service providers - many of which become acquisition targets as their corporate customers evolve.
The Twin Cities metro consistently ranks among the highest in median household income and educational attainment in the Midwest, providing acquired businesses with a premium workforce and consumer base.
Minnesota courts scrutinize non-compete agreements closely and require independent consideration beyond at-will employment - acquirers must often renegotiate or buy out existing non-competes to ensure enforceability post-close.
A structured, methodical approach to business sale law
We review your corporate records, contracts, and legal standing to identify anything that could reduce your sale price or slow down the deal, and we help you address it before buyers see it.
When offers come in, we analyze the terms beyond just the headline price, including structure, contingencies, financing risk, and post-closing obligations, so you can compare with clarity.
We negotiate the letter of intent to establish terms that favor you heading into due diligence, including purchase price structure, exclusivity limits, and closing timeline.
Managing Partner Alex Lubyansky personally negotiates the purchase agreement, limiting your representations and warranties, capping indemnification, and structuring escrow terms that protect your proceeds.
We manage the closing process, coordinate with all parties, and negotiate transition and non-compete terms so you exit on your schedule with your interests intact.
"Every transaction has a moment where the deal either gets structured properly or it doesn't. That moment usually happens before most people realize it. By the time you're negotiating the purchase agreement, the fundamental economics are already set."
Banned entirely (effective July 2023). Sale-of-business exception for 25%+ owners.
Entity mergers and conversions are filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State. Annual renewals are required. The Department of Revenue requires tax clearance for asset purchases. Regulated industries (insurance, banking, utilities) require separate approvals.
Submit your transaction details for a preliminary assessment by our managing partner.
Your transaction details are under review. If there is alignment, we will be in touch.
Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
Common questions from Minneapolis clients
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Read guideOur managing partner provides selective business sale law counsel for transactions nationwide. Submit your transaction details for a preliminary assessment.
Submit transaction details for review. We engage selectively with capitalized buyers and sellers.
Your transaction details are under review. If there is alignment, we will be in touch.
Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
Selective M&A practice - Nationwide reach - Managing partner on every deal