Zachary D. Olson

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Email: zolson@fredlaw.com
Office: 612.492.7432
Assistant: Kelly Hall, 612.492.7561

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PRIMARY SERVICES

Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Private Investment Fund Services
Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Securities

ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE

Energy
Renewable Energy
Debt Finance

Featured in Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, “Attorney Zach Olson works on body slams at night and M&A deals during the day”

Overview

Zach is an experienced transactional attorney who focuses his practice primarily on mergers and acquisitions and finance transactions, including municipal and other finance transactions. As a result of Zach’s wide-ranging experience, he knows what it takes to get a deal done efficiently and effectively.

Zach has broad experience representing and advising private equity funds and strategic buyers and sellers in a variety of M&A and corporate reorganization transactions ranging in transaction size and complexity.

Additionally, Zach has experience in multifamily housing and represents owners and borrowers in connection with the purchase and sale of properties as well as acquisition financing and refinancing transactions with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD. Zach also represents underwriters and borrowers in connection with a variety of tax-exempt bond and other municipal bond finance transactions, including for non-profit organizations, educational institutions, health care organizations and multifamily housing developments.

Zach uses his prior experience working for a Fortune 100 company to bring a practical business approach and perspective to his legal advice.

Experience

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Mergers and Acquisitions

Represented a private equity-backed power solutions company in a $60M merger acquisition of a transistors manufacturer.
Represented a private equity-backed engineering and manufacturing company in $70M acquisition of an East coast based thermal management company.
Represented Talenti Gelato in sale of equity and assets to Unilever.
Represented local bio-technology company in multiple acquisitions.
Represented local construction contracting company specializing in the gas, oil, electric and telecommunications industry in the sale of all of its stock to a national, publicly traded construction and engineering company.
Represented All Safe Global, Inc. in connection with securing $8 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of American Cylinder, Inc.
Represented several related real estate holding companies in connection with corporate reorganization to facilitate financings.

Public Finance

Acted as bond counsel in connection with student housing redevelopment project.
Represented underwriter on tax exempt bond issue to finance the acquisition and development of a new facility for a federally qualified health center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Represented local hospital in connection with refunding bond issue.

Securities & Finance

Represented lender on numerous private revenue-based financing transactions ranging from $400,000 to $4.5 million in principal amount.
Represented various borrowers in connection with multi-family housing financings and refinancings.
Represented Medtronic, Inc. on public offerings of debt securities, ranging from $1 billion to $3 billion in principal amount.

Energy/Renewable Energy

Represented several local wind energy development companies in connection with corporate reorganizations and recapitalizations.
Represented local wind energy development companies in connection with wind project development and construction.
Represented national wind energy project development companies in multiple rounds of private and public financing.

Articles & Presentations

Fredrikson & Byron Announces New Shareholders

September 2, 2015

Ron Garber, Katherine B. Ilten, John F. Kapacinskas, Paul J. LaVanway, Zachary D. Olson, Karla L. Reyerson, Kevin C. Riach and Mark H. Tranovich have been elected shareholder.

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Fredrikson & Byron Represents Bio-Techne in Acquisition of Cliniqa Corporation

June 12, 2015

Fredrikson & Byron acted as legal counsel to Bio-Techne Corporation in its acquisition of Cliniqa Corporation.

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Fredrikson & Byron Represents Talenti in its Acquisition by Unilever

December 3, 2014

Fredrikson & Byron acted as legal counsel to Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto in the company’s recently announced sale to Unilever.

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Fredrikson & Byron Represents Bio-Techne in Acquisition of Novus Biologicals

July 2, 2014

Fredrikson & Byron acted as legal counsel to Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH), d/b/a Bio-Techne, a company engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of biotechnology-based products and clinical calibrators and controls, in its acquisition of Novus Biologicals for $60 million.

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Honors & Education

EDUCATION

University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2008, with distinction
Wartburg College, B.A., 2003, cum laude

BAR ADMISSIONS

Minnesota, 2008

HONORS

Joan Hueffner & Stephen Steinbrink Real Estate Award
Journal of Corporation Law, Note and Comment Editor 2007-2008, Staff 2006-2007

Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Minnesota Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
John Deere (Deere & Co.), Supply Management – Power Systems, 2003-2005

COMMUNITY

Volunteer Lawyers Network 2008 – present
Member of the Community Leadership Board of the American Diabetes Association, Minnesota and North Dakota Chapter 2009 – present