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Frank is the senior lawyer in the firm's corporate practice. Over the years he has represented entrepreneurs and business owners in wide ranging and diverse industry groups, including medical devices, plastics and packaging, biotech, banking, leasing and financial services, manufacturing and real estate development. Frank acts as outside general counsel for businesses ranging from start-ups to those with hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue. He has a broad working knowledge of businesses and their issues, including financing, raising capital, employment, distribution and supply, and corporate governance. Bar Admissions Minnesota, 1976 Professional Associations & Memberships Minnesota High Tech Council Former Board Member, Executive Committee Board Member of Several Private and Public Corporations Education University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN, 1976 J.D., cum laude University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1973 B.S. Honors: With Great Distinction, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma Past Employment Positions Commissioner, Minneapolis Planning Commission, 1979 - 1989 Honors Super Lawyer,® Minnesota Law & Politics magazine, 2003-2010 |
Purchase of Major Public Manufacturer by a Company within the Same Industry
When a large public manufacturer wanted to purchase another major public manufacturer in the same industry, the company turned to Larkin Hoffman. The Larkin Hoffman team, led by Frank Harvey, negotiated on a 50 percent stock/50 percent cash transaction, obtaining clearance of the Securities and Exchange Commission and conducting the shareholder vote necessary to complete the sale.
Negotiation of License for Patented Medical Technology and Venture Capital Financing
The founders of a drug company turned to Larkin Hoffman for counsel in negotiating a license with a major university for patented technology developed to combat hemorrhagic shock.
Shareholder Litigation and Sale of a Software Corporation
When a corporation in the software industry was subject to litigation among its shareholders, the company contacted Larkin Hoffman.
Representation of Medical Device, Biotech and Diagnostic Product Companies
Medical device companies, biotech companies and diagnostic product companies all turn to Larkin Hoffman for representation.
Representation of Plastics and Packaging Company throughout Growth and Sale
Ultra Pac, Inc., a plastics and packaging company, relied on Larkin Hoffman for representation across the company’s lifecycle.
