A partner in the Corporate group since 2001, Chris Bercaw focuses on the representation of public and privately owned companies in mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial contract matters, international transactions, corporate finance and general corporate law. His clients range from development-stage companies to large, established businesses.
Chris has lived and practiced law in Europe, Asia and Latin America. He returned to Minneapolis in 2004 after five years in the firm's Brussels and Tokyo offices.
Representative Work - Lead counsel in a broad range of M&A transactions, representing buyers and sellers in domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
- Outside general counsel to various businesses without in-house counsel, including med-tech, manufacturing, apparel and specialty engineering companies.
- Regular advisor on international business law matters, including establishment of foreign operations, negotiation of sales agency, distributorship, manufacturing and supply agreements, strategic alliances, technology transactions, employment issues and dispute resolution.