Jim DeBuse counsels public and private clients in many areas of corporate law, including capital markets transactions, securities regulation and corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. He has represented clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small private emerging businesses across a variety of industries.

Capital Markets Transactions

Jim represents issuers, underwriters and investors in all types of capital markets transactions, including public and private offerings of equity, debt, units, convertibles, and hybrid securities.  He has advised on traditional IPOs and underwritten follow-on offerings, confidentially-marketed public offerings (CMPOs) and venture capital financings.

Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance

Jim's participation in the general corporate representation of public companies such as Black Hills Corporation, Piper Jaffray Companies, Polaris Industries Inc. and SPS Commerce, Inc. has given him significant experience in the areas of SEC periodic reporting, securities exchange rules and regulation, trading and disclosure practices, proxy regulation, re-sales of restricted securities, executive compensation and stock-based compensation plans, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and corporate governance matters.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Jim also represents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions. He has represented public and private companies in a variety of acquisitions and divestitures, including transactions involving the issuance of securities as consideration. 

Representative transactions in which Jim has played a key role include the following:

• Representing SPS Commerce, Inc. in its IPO and two follow-on offerings
• Representing ValueVision Media, Inc. in a common stock offering
• Representing the underwriters in seasoned issuer public offerings for Multiband Corporation and Augme Technologies, Inc.
• Representing several emerging companies in private placements, venture capital financings and start-up matters
• Representing several public companies in strategic investments in other businesses and technologies
• Representing Nortek, Inc. in its acquisition of TV One
• Representing a portfolio company of Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison Incorporated in its acquisition of a private company

Prior to joining Faegre Baker Daniels, Jim worked as a law clerk for Meredith Corporation, one of the nation's largest media companies, where he advised on general corporate governance matters, assisted with acquisitions and helped solve intellectual property issues.

Pro Bono

• LegalCORPS
• Business incorporations and organizations

Professional Associations

• Minnesota State Bar Association

Civic Activities

• Phi Gamma Delta House Corporation (Drake Chapter)

Legal Updates

• Opening at $25 ½ Is Big Firm U.S.A.: Why America May Eventually Have a Publicly Traded Law Firm, and Why Law Firms Can Succeed Without Going Public
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