Morgan Helme

Mergers and Acquisitions

Food and Agriculture

• Represented Land O'Lakes, Inc. in the merger of its crop inputs business with United Suppliers, Inc.
• Represented Land O’Lakes, Inc. in its tender offer acquisition of Ceres, Inc., a biotechnology seed company
• Represented natural food store cooperatives in acquisitions and strategic consolidations
• Represented global communications company in acquisitions of agricultural software companies
• Represented company in its divestiture of its reproductive technologies business

HealthCare

• Represented Optum in acquisitions of numerous physician practices
• Represented medical device company in strategic acquisition of surgical implant device company and related financing transactions
• Represented UnitedHealth Group in the acquisition of an insurance provider
• Represented UnitedHealth Group in the acquisition of a healthcare data science company
• Represented American Eagle Instruments in its sale of the company to Young Innovations

Energy

• Represented Xcel Energy in acquisitions of power plants
• Represented various clients in acquisitions of wind projects

Other Industries

• Represented Early Warning Services, LLC in its acquisition of clearXchange, LLC, the largest bank-owned digital payments network in the United States
• Represented Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in its acquisition of Leake Auction Company

Cooperatives

• Represent clients in member loan and preferred stock offerings
• Represent consumer and supply cooperative in commercial agreement negotiations
• Represented natural foods cooperatives in strategic consolidation
• Represented clients in formation of new investor-model cooperatives (i.e. Minnesota 308B cooperatives)
• Assist clients in addressing organizational issues and compliance concerns

Commercial Contracts

• Represent clients in drafting and negotiating supply, distribution, co-manufacturing, and other commercial agreements
• Represent clients in vendor outsourcing agreements
• Represent medical device companies in drafting and negotiating supply agreements and equipment loan and sales agreements

Emerging Companies

• Regularly advise emerging companies on general corporate matters, including contract preparation and negotiation, corporate governance, and ongoing strategic matters
• Represent emerging companies in venture financings, restructurings and start-up exits Represented privately held medical device company in its Series B preferred stock financing Represented privately held telehealth company in its Series A preferred stock financing

Pro Bono

• Represent Just the Pill, a non-profit organization based in Minnesota providing abortion and reproductive healthcare in the Midwest, on general corporate matters
• Represent cooperatives and non-profits in commercial contracts, business formation and governance issues
• Participate in Election Protection research and Election Day volunteer programs