Robert A. Rosenbaum
PEOPLE

Robert A. Rosenbaum

Partner
rosenbaum.robert@dorsey.com

Overview

BOB HELPS CLIENTS, BOTH PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY HELD, ACHIEVE THEIR STRATEGIC BUSINESS GOALS THROUGH MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.

He also regularly advises clients with respect to corporate governance matters, public company disclosures, SEC compliance, and executive compensation.

Bob has served as head of the firmwide Corporate Group, as a member of the Firm's Management Committee, as head of the Firm’s Minneapolis office, and as co-chair of the Firm’s Corporate Group.

Bob is a frequent lecturer at legal seminars on topics related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and public company securities law compliance.

Education & Admissions

Harvard Law School (J.D., 1981), Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1979-1981

Princeton University (A.B., Economics, 1978), cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

  • Minnesota

 

News & Resources

Articles

2018 Amendments to the Minnesota Business Corporation Act
2014 Changes to the Minnesota Business Corporation Act
"Delaware Supreme Court Holds Lyondell Directors Did Not Act in Bad Faith in Revlon Sale," Private Equity Focus
Delaware Supreme Court Holds Lyondell Directors Did Not Act in Bad Faith in Revlon Sale
“Blowout” Price Does Not Relieve Target Board of Revlon Duties
Delaware Supreme Court Invalidates AFSCME Proxy Reimbursement Proposal But Leaves Door Open
Time to Review Director and Officer Indemnification and Advancement Arrangements
Delaware Speaks: Board Duties in Going-Private Deals
The Smartest Guys in the Courtroom: Lay and Skilling Face the Music

News & Press Mentions

201 Dorsey Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year, and Ones to Watch
Super Lawyers Recognizes 36 Dorsey Attorneys in Minneapolis
Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices
Four Dorsey Attorneys Recognized by The Legal 500 Private Practice M&A Powerlist: USA Region
IFLR1000 Ranks 13 Dorsey Lawyers and 13 Practices for 2023
200 Dorsey Lawyers Selected for Inclusion in 2024 Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year, and Ones to Watch
Super Lawyers Recognizes 27 Dorsey Attorneys in Minneapolis
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 30 Dorsey Lawyers and 10 Practices in Minneapolis
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices
Four Dorsey Partners Recognized Among Power 30
Robert A. Rosenbaum Selected by Minnesota Lawyer as POWER 30 Top M&A Attorneys for Minnesota in 2023
IFLR1000 Ranks Dorsey Lawyers and Practices for 2022
Super Lawyers Recognizes 26 Dorsey Lawyers in Minneapolis
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices
Super Lawyers Recognizes 29 Dorsey Lawyers in Minneapolis
IFLR1000 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers in Banking and Finance Practices
IFLR1000 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices
Super Lawyers Recognizes 38 Dorsey Lawyers in Minneapolis
Dorsey Partner Robert Rosenbaum Recognized by Leaders in Law – 2020 Global Awards
IFLR1000 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices
Minnesota Lawyer Announces 2019 ICON Honorees
IFLR 1000 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices
Super Lawyers Recognizes 41 Dorsey Lawyers in Minneapolis
Chambers USA 2019 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices
IFLR 1000 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • American Bar Association-Member, Business Law Section
  • Minnesota State Bar Association-Member, Chapter 302A Subcommittee of Business Law Section
  • Board of Directors, The Guthrie Theatre, 2002-2010, 2011 – present
  • Board of Directors, The Chad Greenway “Lead the Way” Foundation, 2011 – present
  • Board Member, Children’s HeartLink, 2010 - present; Board Chair since 2015 

Accolades

Chambers USA 2024 Dorsey LogoChambers USA 2023Chambers 2022Top Ranked Chambers USA 2021 Robert Rosenbaum  Ranked in Chambers USA 2020  Ranked in Chambers USA 2019 Leading Individual  
Chambers USA 2018 Leading Individual  Ranked in USA Chambers 2017 Leading Individual  Top Ranked - USA Chambers and Partners 2016 - Leading Individual   Top Ranked - Chambers USA 2015 - Leading Individual  

 2020 Lawyer of the Year, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Best Lawyers   Rated by Super Lawyers - Robert A. Rosenbaum

Robert A. Rosenbaum - Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year 2014 - Corporate Law, Minneapolis   Robert A. Rosenbaum - Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year 2013 - Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Minneapolis

  • Named one of “America’s Leading Business Lawyers” (Band 1) by Chambers USA (Corporate/M&A), 2004-2024
  • Named to "The Power 30: Mergers & Acquisitions" by Minnesota Lawyer, 2023
  • Listed in The Legal 500 Private Practice M&A Powerlist: USA Region, 2023-2024
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America©, 2006-2025
  • Named Best Lawyers© Minneapolis Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year, 2013, 2018, 2020, and 2025
  • Named Best Lawyers© Minneapolis Corporate Lawyer of the Year, 2014 and 2024
  • Listed as a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Super Lawyers®, 2002-2024
  • Named one of Minnesota Lawyer ICON Honorees, 2019
  • IFLR1000 Highly Regarded – State, 2018-2021; 2023
  • Recognized by Leaders in Law as “Corporate Governance Lawyer of the Year in Minnesota – 2020 Global Awards”
  • Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®
  • Recommended by Legal 500 in Mergers & Acquisitions, 2015 and 2019
  • Recognized by Global Law Experts as “Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year in Minnesota – 2016”
Robert A. Rosenbaum