Robert K. Ranum

Counsel

Email: rranum@fredlaw.com
Office: 612.492.7067
Assistant: Mary Esjornson, 612.492.7565

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PRIMARY SERVICES

Corporate Governance
Life Sciences
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Public Companies

Securities
Start Up & Rapid Growth Enterprises
Executive Compensation & Benefits
Bank & Finance

Overview

Bert advises corporations and their officers and directors on matters involving corporate and securities law, including private and public offerings of securities, mergers, acquisitions, proxy solicitations, stock options, and compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.

Bert has assisted entrepreneurs in the formation and financing of development stage companies and worked with established corporate clients in a variety of matters. He joined Fredrikson & Byron in 1983 and became a shareholder of the firm in 1989. Bert has spoken about corporate law at continuing legal education seminars and other forums.

Articles & Presentations

59 Fredrikson & Byron Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015

August 18, 2014

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New SEC Rule May Prove Useful to Bankers During Capital Raises

March 3, 2014

By Robert K. Ranum & Beau J. Hurtig

A recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) change to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 may provide an additional tool for bankers considering a capital raise.

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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Event Chair and Organizer, “Equity Financing for Growing Companies,” Joint Event of BioFlorida and Gainesville Area Innovation Network, April 7, 2016
Event Chair and Organizer, “Growing the Life Science Industry in Northeast Florida,” BioFlorida Event, June 30, 2015
Panel Moderator and Organizer, “Equity Financing for Growing Companies,” Joint Event of BioFlorida and Gainesville Area Innovation Network, February 12, 2015
Panel Moderator and Organizer, “A Legislative Update,” BioFlorida Event, June 12, 2014

Honors & Education

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota School of Law, J.D., 1983, cum laude
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, B.A., English and Economics, 1980, summa cum laude

BAR ADMISSIONS

Minnesota, 1983
Florida, 2010

HONORS

Minnesota State Bar Association, North Star Lawyer, 2017
Minnesota Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2003-2012
The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2006-present; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2007-present
Phi Beta Kappa

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Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association, Business Law (Chairman of Business Law Section in 2001-2002)
Hennepin County Bar Association, Securities Law Section
The Florida Bar, Business Law Section