Ashley O. Sampair - Minneapolis, MN

Ashley Sampair is a corporate attorney in Messerli Kramer’s Corporate Group who partners with businesses to navigate the legal side of building, growing, and sometimes untangling companies. She enjoys serving local, woman‑owned, and values‑driven organizations, but she welcomes the chance to work with any business that values thoughtful guidance and a practical, relationship‑focused approach.

Her practice spans mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, commercial contracting, and private securities offerings. Whether she’s forming a new company, drafting governance documents, or guiding an owner through a shareholder dispute, Ashley focuses on documents and deal terms that reflect the real‑world dynamics of the business—not boilerplate for its own sake. Ashley works closely with clients to make sure their legal documents reflect the way they actually operate—and the relationships they want to foster. She brings that same thoroughness to both major transactions and the smaller day‑to‑day matters that keep a business running smoothly.

In her M&A work, Ashley represents both buyers and sellers in asset and equity deals across a wide range of industries. She enjoys helping clients prepare for successful exits or pursue strategic growth opportunities, and she approaches each deal with clear communication, practical problem‑solving, and a collaborative mindset that keeps transactions moving forward.

Outside of M&A, Ashley regularly drafts and negotiates commercial contracts and advises on corporate governance issues. She also works closely with family‑owned and closely held businesses on ownership transitions and organizational planning, helping them protect what they’ve built and plan for what’s next.

Ashley earned her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and is admitted to practice in Minnesota.

• Represented a healthcare data analytics firm specializing in predictive modeling and population health insights in its acquisition by a healthcare technology platform.
• Counseled a digital media software company in its merger with a complementary signage technology firm.
• Advised an EV software platform in its sale to a transportation data and analytics company.
• Represented a fitness professional in the acquisition of the gym where he served as a coach.
• Counseled the beneficiary of an estate in connection with the buyout of the estate’s ownership interests in an HVAC company.
• Represented a local business owner in the acquisition of several franchised restaurants.
• Advised a business management consultant in the acquisition of AI‑based intellectual property.
• Represented a real estate development company in a private securities offering to raise funds for the development of a luxury resort.
• Represented a well‑being company in resolving a contract dispute with a service contractor.
• Represented a healthcare facility in a private securities offering to raise capital for facility expansion and operations.
• Advised a local restaurant group and drafted an executive employment agreement for its leadership team.
• Prepared an equity incentive agreement for an AI company to support its long‑term growth and talent strategy.