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John E. Berg - Minneapolis, MN
7760 France Avenue SouthSuite 700 Minneapolis, MN 55435
Monroe Moxness Berg
Minneapolis Business Concept Growth & Protection Lawyer
Overview
A firm shareholder, John assists buyers and sellers in effectively structuring and documenting transactions involving business combinations, purchases and sales, and financing...
A firm shareholder, John assists buyers and sellers in effectively structuring and documenting transactions involving business combinations, purchases and sales, and financing...
A firm shareholder, John assists buyers and sellers in effectively structuring and documenting transactions involving business combinations, purchases and sales, and financing. He provides counsel for businesses and individuals in the following areas:
Mergers and acquisitions
Commercial law
Finance
Corporate law
Entity taxation
- Exit planning
A leader in the firm's Multi-Unit Succession and Transition (MUST) group, John works with multi-unit retail business owners helping them solve the unique legal challenges to structuring their exit plan. The process combines John's skills and experience with the firm's strengths in the areas of taxation, estate planning, corporate finance, franchise and mergers and acquisitions to provide a targeted and effective exit plan.
John has significant experience in large workout transactions and restructuring of borrowers’ financial obligations. His results-driven practice includes evaluating and managing the tax aspects of complex financial transactions, including multi-tiered financing and complex corporate capitalization structures. John's goal is always to find the best solution for his clients, one that will save his clients money and add value to their businesses. He prides himself on not pointing out the problem, but instead finding the answer.
He also represents clients in the resolution of state and federal tax controversies at the examination, appellate and tax court levels.
With an indepth knowledge of the franchise and multi-unit retail industry, John represents numerous multi-unit operators, assisting with their strategic planning and daily operational issues. For these clients he serves essentially as outsourced general counsel.
In addition, John works closely with industry franchisors, lenders and vendors, and he is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and seminars. John has been honored by Franchise Times as one of franchising's top 125"Legal Eagles" (2004-2010), and he was recognized by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine as a "Super Lawyer" (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and as a "Rising Star in the Legal Profession."
About John E. Berg
Practice Areas
- Business Concept Growth & Protection
- Business Law
- Corporate Finance/Mergers and Acquisitions
- Multi-Unit Succession and Transition (MUST®)
- Tax Planning
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1989
- U.S. Tax Court
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section (Member)
- American Bar Association, Taxation Section and Franchising Forum (Member)
- International Franchise Association (IFA)
Education
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1988
Juris Doctor - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1985
B.A.
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About John E. Berg
Included on the 2023 Minnesota list
Past Lists
- 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2002 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 1999 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Honored by Franchise Times as one of franchising’s top 125 “Legal Eagles”, 2004 - 2012
- Minnesota Super Lawyer, 2006 - 2012
- “Rising Star in the Legal Profession
Office Information
Address
7760 France Avenue SouthSuite 700 Minneapolis, MN 55435
Phone
Fax
- (952) 885-5969
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
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