Minneapolis
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Jay L. Swanson

Partner

Mr. Swanson is a corporate lawyer with over 30 years of experience.  He specializes in the representation of public companies, and is widely recognized in this field.  Mr. Swanson is included in the Best Lawyers in America and Who’s Who Legal—Corporate Governance, and is recognized annually as a Super Lawyer by the Twin Cities Business Monthly.

Mr. Swanson counsels clients on a broad range of corporate, securities and business-related matters, including directors’ duties and responsibilities and other aspects of corporate governance, disclosure issues, corporate compliance matters, takeover defenses and executive compensation.  He also has significant experience in the mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance fields.

Representative Transactions

  • Green Tree Financial Corporation in its $7.0 billion business combination with Conseco Inc.
  • National Computer Systems, Inc. in its $2.5 billion sale to Pearson plc
  • U.S. Bancorp in its $2.1 billion acquisition of NOVA Corporation
  • U.S. Bancorp in its $1.1 billion acquisition of Western Bancorp

Admissions

  • Minnesota

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School
    J.D., 1979, magna cum laude
    Order of the Coif, Editor, Minnesota Law Review
  • Carleton College
    B.A., 1975, magna cum laude
    Phi Beta Kappa

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