Private Equity, Corporate M&A Attorney Ethan Mark Returns to Stinson in Minneapolis

04.04.2024

Stinson LLP is pleased to welcome Ethan R. Mark back to the firm in its Minneapolis office. Mark rejoins as a partner in the firm's Private Business Practice Division. Prior to serving in-house, Mark was at Stinson for nearly 14 years, where he served as partner and chair of the firm's Private Equity practice group.

Mark provides strategic counsel to various entities, including closely-held businesses, investment funds, high-net-worth individuals and public companies. He has a wealth of transactional experience and assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, investments, restructurings and general corporate matters.

Mark also guides clients on entity formation, capital raising, Securities Exchange Act reporting, joint ventures and Hart-Scott-Rodino filings. He provides counsel for private equity funds and their portfolio companies, handling domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. Additionally, he offers advice on succession planning and divestitures resulting from owner disputes and serves as outside counsel to many of his clients.

"We are thrilled to welcome Ethan back to the firm. His extensive grasp of the private equity and venture capital sector, refined over years of in-house experience and leadership roles, will offer unmatched support to our clients managing intricate transactions, structuring, and developments," Stinson Private Business Practice Division Chair James Sticha said.

Most recently, Mark served as general counsel for a Securities and Exchange Commission-registered investment adviser focused on international investments, handling intricate transactions such as debt restructurings, private lending and private equity deals, along with overseeing litigation tied to specific investments. He also oversaw fund formation, coordinated the legal and jurisdictional analysis for fund investments in numerous investments and advised the investment team on domestic investment adviser compliance and cross-border compliance and strategies.