Laurie Huotari

Mergers & Acquisitions

Agribusiness & Food

• Representation of a globally recognized grain-based distillery specializing in food grade alcohols in its sale to privately owned family investment company.
• Representation of the country's largest farmer-owned organic cooperative.
• Representation of nationwide and regional agribusiness cooperatives with general business matters.
• Representation of a food and agribusiness processing company on copacking and tolling agreements.
• Representation of a nonprofit in the negotiation of beverage and food sponsorship agreements.
• Representation of the majority shareholder of a worldwide insecticide and crop protection manufacturer in the sale of stock to a Japanese corporation.

Health Care / Medical Device

• Representation of an online proctoring company in its acquisition of a national nurse credentialling company.
• Representation of a Fortune 500 medical technology company in private equity financing arrangements with various medical device start-up entities throughout the United States.
• Representation of an assisted living and home care training company in the sale of equity interests to a leading technology-based personal learning company.
• Representation of a national health care and fitness company in the acquisition of an international online race results company.
• Representation of a Global 500 consulting company in the negotiation of master services agreements with health care providers.
• Representation of a Florida-based holding company in the acquisition of three Midwestern home health care agencies from a national network of human services providers.
• Representation of a national health care and fitness company in the acquisition of a California-based race management company.
• Representation of a Fortune 50 health insurance company in the acquisition of an East Coast health insurance company.
• Representation of a subsidiary of a Fortune 50 health insurance company in the acquisition of a prominent public policy research group from a global biopharmaceutical company.
• Representation of a North Carolina-based spinal products company in a merger with a major orthopedic company.
• Development of an in-store health care clinic model for a Fortune 50 retail company.
• Representation of various privately held medical device start-up companies in private equity financings.
• Representation of various OUS medical device companies in the formation of U.S. subsidiaries.

Energy

• Representation of a public company in its acquisition of approximately 300 solar projects and 1650 residential solar projects.
• Representation of a national oil company in a trademark ownership dispute.
• Representation of a public renewable energy company in the sale of a California hydropower plant to a multinational conglomerate.

Manufacturing / Retail

• Representation of a global aircraft engine manufacturer in its acquisition of various national and international manufacturing companies.
• Representation of a Minnesota technology company in the acquisition of a printed circuit board manufacturer.
• Representation of a national archery manufacturing company in a stock sale to a national manufacturing company.
• Representation of a closely held archery and crossbow company in its reorganization.
• Representation of a family-owned auto body company in the sale of assets to a national auto body company.
• Representation of a privately held Minnesota-based office furniture company in the redemption of membership interests held by a 50% owner.
• Representation of a privately held furniture company in a shareholder crosspurchase transaction.

Nonprofit

• Representation of an angel investing network company focused on increasing funding for diverse and women owned businesses to an East Coast nonprofit.
• Representation of 501(c)(6) organizations with sports and entertainment marketing events within the Twin Cities.

Professional Services

• Representation of a founding shareholder in the redemption of membership interests in an international marketing company.
• Representation of a national technology company in its formation of a DISC corporation.
• Negotiated and settled a shareholder dispute on behalf of a national counseling services company.
• Representation of a large Minneapolis-based publishing company in the sale of assets to an international information services company.

Financings and Loan Transactions

• Representation of various developers in RNG construction and permanent loan financing transactions for new and upgraded systems that generate biogas by anaerobic digestion and reduce methane emissions.
• Representation of various technology clients, as borrowers, in loan and security agreement transactions with their respective lenders, which had various tranches of financing.
• Representation of a circuit company, as borrower and buyer, in negotiating a loan and security agreement to fund the acquisition of an Arizona-based manufacturing company.
• Representation of a clean ethanol company, as borrower, in a credit agreement with a lender for construction purposes.
• Representation of a global medical technology company, as lender, on loan and security agreements provided to various technology companies.
• Representation of an international industrial mineral company, as borrower, in a credit agreement with its lender.
• Supervision of a team performing diligence for a rating agency review for a solar bank loan transaction.
• Negotiation of 60 guaranties and 20 letters of credit in a solar acquisition transaction.
• Representation of a life sciences technology company in a loan agreement with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
• Representation of various clients in REPO financing structures and the unwinding of the same.
• Representation of various technology companies in convertible loan transactions with investors.
• Local counsel to various clients involved in bank loan transactions.

• Twin Cities Business, "Notable Women in Law," 2023
• "Andrew Guy Pro Bono Award," 2023
• "Coach of the Year," 2019
• Minnesota Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," 2010

• University of Minnesota Business Law Clinic, Volunteer Supervising Attorney, 2023 - present
• LegalCORPS Business Law Clinic, Volunteer Attorney, 2022 - present
• Mitchell Hamline Connect, Volunteer, 2023 - present
• Minnetonka Baseball Association, Volunteer Attorney, 2011 - 2020
• Minnetonka Basketball Association, Volunteer Attorney, 2017
• Children’s Law Center, Volunteer Attorney, 2001 - 2011