Business & Corporate Law
From multinational corporations to start-up ventures, our business lawyers in Minneapolis serve a vast array of clients in industries ranging from construction and real estate to manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare and entertainment.
For clients without internal legal resources, Hellmuth & Johnson’s corporate lawyers and business attorneys in the Minneapolis area ready to serve as “outside” general counsel, fulfilling the role of business adviser while servicing a broad range of legal needs. For companies that have in-house legal capabilities yet require specific support to achieve their legal and business objectives, we deliver practical solutions and counsel.
For early-stage ventures, our business compliance solutions help you prioritize and complete your objectives with personal support from partners with deep experience in your particular industry. These innovative, cost-effective service packages meet your core legal needs at an affordable rate. Our areas of focus range from entity formation and updating to financing to health checkups and general counsel services.
Businesses that have grown to the point where they engage in mergers and acquisitions also rely on Hellmuth & Johnson’s experienced corporate and small business lawyers. For Minnesota clients ranging from individual proprietorships to publicly held multinationals, we provide sophisticated, seasoned corporate counsel to ensure full value from their transactions.
We’re more than a legal resource. We’re experienced business people in our own right – entrepreneurs who not only know your company, but leverage deep knowledge of your industry to help you seize opportunity and manage risks. That makes us exactly the kind of corporate lawyers in Minneapolis to have on your side, at your side – at every stage of growth.
News Items
- Chad Johnson Named A Minnesota Top 500 Business Leader
- Hellmuth & Johnson Featured in the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
- Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America© 2021 List
- Alexandria Mueller Named a 2019 North Star Lawyer by the Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Named to 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- Cole Hickman Selected as Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer
- Brian Niemczyk Featured in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ) Table of Experts
- David Hellmuth Named to Mitchell Hamline Board of Trustees
- Terry Moore and Kylie Kaminski’s Corporate Divorce Article Published on Bring Me The News
- Hellmuth & Johnson Named A Top 25 Law Firm by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
- Attorney Christopher Sall Joins Hellmuth & Johnson
- Chad Johnson Discusses Hellmuth & Johnson’s Continued Success with the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
- David Hellmuth and Chad Johnson Named to 2019 List of Minnesota’s Top 500 Business Leaders
- Rachel M. Dahl Selected as Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer
- Attorneys Brittany Yelle (Dingman) and Jeremy Stier Join Hellmuth & Johnson
- Hellmuth & Johnson Welcomes Attorneys G. Courtland Borle, Kylie Kaminski, Brian Nelson and Ryan Theis to the Firm
- Carol Moss elected to NAWBO Board of Directors
- Stephen Ringquist Elected Chair of MSBA’s Corporate Counsel Section Council
- Joseph Beckman named to Executive Committee on Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board
- Three Hellmuth & Johnson attorneys named partner
- Attorney at Law Magazine cover story features Chad Johnson and tells how Hellmuth & Johnson became a top Minnesota law firm
- Cole Hickman joins Hellmuth & Johnson’s Estate Planning and Business groups
- Hellmuth & Johnson continues growth with three associate new hires
- Hellmuth & Johnson attorneys named to the 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
- Stephen Ringquist elected to Section Council of MSBA’s Corporate Counsel Section
- Bradley Schaeppi joins Hellmuth & Johnson’s real estate group
- Stephen M. Ringquist joins Hellmuth & Johnson
- Alec C. Sherod joins Hellmuth & Johnson’s growing Business and Corporate Transactions Group
- Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Selected to the 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers List
- Kate Andresen to present at Advanced Business Contracts Seminar
- Hellmuth & Johnson Partners Selected to the 2014 Super Lawyers List
- Hellmuth & Johnson Welcomes Attorney Alex C. Kopplin
- Joe Beckman quoted in Finance and Commerce article
Thought Leadership
- Strategic Questions: The Right Question at the Right Time Brings the Right Answer
- Altered States: Providing Remote Therapy to Clients in Other States
- Alert: Additional COVID Plan Requirements
- Employer Alert: Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms the ‘Severe or Pervasive’ Standard in Workplace Harassment but Indicates Standard Must Evolve To Reflect Changes in ‘Societal Attitudes’
- BUSINESS UPDATE: Avoid Potential Penalties by Creating COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
- Lenders and Borrowers United Against COVID-19: Unexpected Allies Must Join Forces to Preserve the Financial Services Industry
- Thinking of buying or selling a business? Now may still be a great time to prepare.
- Legal Alert: Federal Reserve Launches Main Street Lending Program For Medium and Larger Business Organizations
- Starting a Business during a Pandemic
- Can He Really Do That—At Least Without Paying For It? Constitutional Claims Against State Government in Response to COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
- COVID-19 and Commercial Real Estate Leases in Minnesota
- State of Minnesota Offers COVID-19 Small Business Loan Programs
- Disaster Relief Loan Programs Announced
- Three Ways to Shore up Your Business during the COVID-19 Crisis
- COVID-19 Presents a Unique Coverage Dispute for Insureds and Insurers
- Your Big Event Cancelled? What about the Deposits?
- Forty Tips For Continued Business Success
- Paying the Price: The Pitfalls of Ineffective Liability Waivers
- Are You Prepared for the Future of LIBOR?
- The New Wave of Non-Competes — Are They Enforceable?
- Update On Immigration Laws Impacting Business
- The Minnesota Revised LLC Act
- Defending Against the Drive-By ADA Lawsuit
- What Is a Single Purpose Entity and Why Is It Important…?
- Business Law for Banks 101: Non-Compete Agreements
- The perils of suing and being sued for fraud in commercial cases in Minnesota
- Don’t lose your rights to full profits on lost volume sales
- Employee Owners In Closely Held Businesses: Till Death Do Us Part?
- Avoiding the Accidental Partner
- Is unemployment discrimination allowed?
- Do I have to pay overtime?
- Understanding Contract Termination
- Not So Boilerplate
- Considerations for your company’s privacy and social media policies
- 40 Ideas to build on for business success
Past Seminars
- Legal & Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2020
- 2019 Community Association Fall Seminar
- CLE: Millennials and Gen Xers Are in Your Jury – Are You Ready?
- 2019 Community Association Spring Seminar
- 2019 Community Association Spring Seminar
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2019
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2018
- Divorce Litigation from Start to Finish
- New Overtime Rules Seminar 2016
- Second Saturday Divorce Seminar
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2016
- Revocable Living Trusts from Start to Finish
- Entertainment Law
- Revocable Trusts from A to Z
- Business Decisions You Can Bank On
- Cyberliability Insurance Session
- Intellectual Property – Armor for Entrepreneurs
- Small Business Series: Wage and Hour Issues
- Mastering Fiduciary Accounting Income
- Small Business Series: Succession Planning
- Drafting IRA Trusts
- Proactive vs. Reactive: Charitable Giving Seminar
- 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference
- Small Business Series: Intellectual Property
- Community Association Seminar Spring 2017
- Trusts From A to Z
- 2017 Probate & Trust Law Conference
- What Can You Do With Property Nobody Wants?
- How Not to Get Sued
- Estate Planning: The Ultimate Guide
- How To Get It Done: A Homeowners Guide
- Accommodation Requests Under the Fair Housing Act
- Small Business Series: Business Banking
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2017
- Commercial RE Seminar: Environmental Due Diligence
- ABA Property Insurance Law Spring CLE Conference
- Community Association Seminar Spring 2018
- Preventative Maintenance & Const. Defect Claims
- Single Member LLCs
- Revocable Living Trusts 101
- Trust Taxation: The Ultimate Guide
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2018
- Intellectual Property: Start to Finish
- 2017 Greater Mankato MHA Conference and Trade Show
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2017
- Drafting IRA Trusts
- Small Business Series: Non-Competes & More
- Rochester Community Association Seminar 2017
- What’s Your End Game? Succession Planning
- Handling the Sale of a Business
- “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” Flooring Seminar