Marty Rosenbaum has over 25 years experience advising public and privately held companies on securities and corporate matters. His practice is concentrated in securities and corporate finance, including public offerings, private placements, venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions involving public and private companies. He regularly advises public companies of all sizes regarding preparation of public reports and proxy statements, public disclosures, insider trading, securities regulatory compliance, corporate governance matters, executive compensation and stock plan issues. Marty provides business legal services to privately held corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies in all stages, from organization through their initial public offering or sale. He was named a "Leading Individual" in Minnesota in Corporate/M&A by Chambers USA in 2007 and 2008. He is the President of the Twin Cities Chapter of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals.
The Valspar Corporation - Lead attorney in $350 million public debt offering in 2007; $150 million Rule 144A debt offering in 2005 and subsequent registration of notes; regular outside counsel in connection with SEC reports, corporate governance, and executive compensation plan design.
Advised group of executives of a major privately held financial services firm in restructuring of executive compensation following acquisition of the company by a group of private equity firms.
Norstan, Inc. - Represented the company in its 2005 acquisition by Black Box Corporation for $95 million, including negotiated tender offer and merger.
WPT Enterprises, Inc. - Lead attorney in $38 million initial public offering in 2004; regular outside counsel in connection with SEC reports, corporate finance and corporate governance.
U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc. - Represented underwriters in $60 million capital securities offering by Community First Bankshares, Inc. in 2003.
The Valspar Corporation - Lead attorney in $350 million debt offering in 2002 and $193 million public stock offering in 2001.
The Valspar Corporation, WPT Enterprises, Inc. and CRYO-CELL International, Inc. - Provide regular advice on SEC reports and public disclosures.
Boomerang Marketing, Inc. - Represented company from organization, through two rounds of financing from Silicon Valley venture capital firms and sale of the company. Marty represented the company in all aspects of financing, corporate contracts, Board of Directors meetings, executive compensation matters, dispute resolution and other legal matters.
Other emerging companies - Represented numerous companies in all aspects of financing, contracts and transactions, as well as serving in outside general counsel role.
Portage Equity Investments - Represented two venture capital funds in organization, financing and investment transactions.
Public Offerings and Private Placements - Represented issuers and investment banking firms in many offerings, ranging from small private placements to initial public offerings to large shelf registration statements for New York Stock Exchange listed companies.
Mergers of Publicly Held Companies - Represented companies and investment banking firms in connection with negotiations, SEC filings and securities compliance.
