Business law guidance aimed at contributing to client growth

Dan Young counsels established and entrepreneurial companies on all aspects of business law with the objective of helping them achieve and sustain strategic growth. He is a trusted business advisor on legal matters that include mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and post-acquisition integration; shareholder, boards of directors and governance matters; e-commerce and licensing; contract structure and negotiations; and private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funding. His clients cover a variety of sectors, including:

• Closely-held, private and family businesses
• Emerging growth companies
• Technology businesses

Dan commits to understanding the specific needs and growth objectives of his clients. With this knowledge, he strives to implement proactive practices that maximize the strengths and resources of the firm while leveraging key relationships designed to help bring budget predictability and cost-efficiencies.

Dan previously served as in-house general counsel for an online marketing and technology company, U.S. counsel for a Toronto-based technology company and in-house counsel for a major U.S.-based airline. Prior to and during law school, he worked as a research analyst for a Wall Street brokerage firm in New York and as a research assistant for the Minnesota State Auditor's Office focusing on municipal bond financing.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

Education

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law (J.D.)
  • Law Review

• Marquette University (B.A.)
  • Finance

• "Accounting and Finance for Lawyers"
• "Annual Survey for Business Owners"
• "Business Law - Adjunct Professor"
• "Business Law 101"
• "Business Law Series: Small Company Governance Dynamics in a Big World"
• "Business Law Training | Corporate Governance for Closely Held Businesses: Impressing Upon Your Clients the Importance of Following Formalities"
• "Business Succession Planning"
• "Compensation and other Issues for Closely Held Businesses"
• "Complex Exit Strategies for Business Owners"
• "Corporate Governance for Closely Held Businesses"
• "Estate Planning Issues for Business Owners"
• "How to Start and Finance a New Business"
• "M&A Nuts and Bolts"
• "Risk Management and Business Ownership"
• "Succession Planning for Closely Held Businesses"
• Ethics: Real Cases, Real Issues: Why Should In-House Counsel Care?

Seminar

• "State and Local Tax Issues for the Closely Held Business"
• Business Law Training | Corporate Governance for Closely Held Businesses: Impressing Upon Your Clients the Importance of Following Formalities