Lindquist & Vennum LLP is a law firm of approximately 170 attorneys that provide corporate finance, transactional and litigation services for clients from offices in Minnesota, Colorado, and South Dakota. The firm was formed in 1968 when Lindquist, Magnuson & Glennon combined with Vennum, Newhall, Ackman & Goetz. Today, the firm features 40+ practice areas and seven industry and specialty groups.
The firm's Corporate and Transactional Services department includes the following practices:
Mergers and Acquisitions
Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy
Private Equity
Real Estate
Financial Institutions
Trusts and Estates
Capital Markets
Emerging Companies and Private Capital
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Energy Generation and Transmission
Environment, Land, and Natural Resources
Health Law
Information Technology, Internet, and E-commerce
Insurance Services
International Law
Nonprofit and Foundations
Regulatory and Public Law
Tax
Venture Capital
The firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution department includes the following practices:
Commercial Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Securities and Financial Litigation
Real Estate and Construction Litigation
Antitrust
Intellectual Property
Insurance Recovery
Appellate Law
Employment Litigation
Family Business Disputes
Fiduciary Litigation
Franchise & Distribution
Product Liability
Shareholder Disputes
White-Collar Crime
Family Law
Industry and Specialty Teams at the firm include:
Agribusiness and Co-ops
Biofuels
Energy
Food Production and Agriculture
Hospitality
Life Sciences and Medical Technology
Oil and Gas
Recognitions and Rankings
Lindquist & Vennum continually receives top rankings in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm has been recognized as one of the leading law firms in Minnesota in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Litigation, and Real Estate.
Thirty-three attorneys were named Minnesota Super Lawyers and four lawyers were named Colorado Super Lawyers in 2011-2012.
Thirty-three Lindquist lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.
Lindquist & Vennum was named a Go-To All Star Law Firm® for Top Fortune 500 companies by American Lawyer Media in 2013. The designation signifies the firm's inclusion into an exclusive group of firms named a Go-To Law Firm® for five years or more.
In 2012, Chambers USA announced Lindquist & Vennum one of ten finalists for its first-ever Women in Law Awards. The firm received a nomination for "Most Innovative Gender Diversity Initiative".
Lindquist & Vennum was named a “Best Law Firm for Women” for the third consecutive time by NAFE and Flex-Time Lawyers in 2011.
The firm has been named a “Best Place to Work” by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal six times, most recently in 2010. The award is based on surveys submitted by firm lawyers and staff.
In 2011, Lindquist & Vennum ranked 22nd nationally and 3rd locally for midlevel associate satisfaction in American Lawyer’s annual survey.
Commitment to Community Service and Pro Bono
Since 1997, Lindquist & Vennum has achieved 100 percent pro bono participation by its partners, associates and paralegals. In 2007, the firm was first to be honored for its pro bono efforts by the Minnesota Judicial Council, a newly formed policy-making body of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. In 2013, the firm was named to The National Law Journal's Pro Bono Hot List.
