Proven Results. Boutique Focus.
Proven Results. Boutique Focus.
Haakon Venture Law helps startups, middle market businesses, and investors navigate their most important legal moments, from fundraising rounds to complex M&A transactions.
We work with founders, investors, executives and their ecosystem partners who want exceptional client service without the overhead of a large firm. Whether you are raising capital, planning an acquisition, negotiating complex commercial agreements, or need an experienced general counsel in your corner on a fractional basis, we bring big law and Fortune 500 expertise, at a fraction of their rates.
We have guided public and private companies of all sizes, financial sponsors, private equity firms and investment banks through a wide variety of domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions. We partner with clients to understand what they need to drive deals over the finish line fast.
We have advised clients on dozens of venture capital financings, investor fundraisings, and provided comprehensive legal services to early-stage companies for over 20 years.
We provide ongoing legal leadership and support, part-time, as an embedded resource without the cost of a FTE. Get big law expertise at a scalable and predictable cost, coming in under budget.
With a deep understanding of the complexities of commercial transactions, we strive to structure relationships to achieve long term success.
With a decade as in-house general counsel to multiple digital health businesses, Haakon Venture Law is uniquely positioned to assist on the legal, regulatory, and business issues that arise from the use of technology to deliver and improve health care and wellness
We've seen the value (or lack thereof) of effective and efficient post-merger integration projects numerous times. We can help you combine operations, systems, and cultures to rapidly create value, capture synergies, and ensure a smooth transition.
Eric began his career representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, public and private equity and debt financing transactions, and general corporate and commercial matters at McDermott Will & Schulte in Chicago, IL and Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis, MN.
He subsequently served in senior legal leadership roles for more than 15 years at Best Buy and Bright Health Group.
Eric graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School, cum laude, where he was a Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review.
He and his family live in Saint Paul, MN. Eric spends most of his free time dropping off and picking up his two young boys at sports practices and music lessons.
Whether you’re evaluating a transaction, raising capital, or navigating a complex business matter, Eric can help you assess the situation and determine the right next step.