Kimberly Lowe
Minnesota
Avisen Legal, P.A.
901 Marquette Ave S.
Suite 1675
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: (612) 584-3400
Email:
klowe@avisenlegal.com
Web:
www.avisenlegal.com
Kim extends her expertise to all sectors of business. She works with social ventures, private and public companies, limited liability companies and partnerships, nonprofit organizations and cooperatives. She masterfully navigates her clients through general business matters, corporate governance, debt and equity financing, tax issues and structuring purchase and sales, SEC and IRS compliance, business strategy joint ventures and complex reorganizations.
Kim brings her extensive set of entity and contract tools to help business owners and families navigate through the succession of a business from one or more owner/operators to the next set of owners, with special attention to professional service businesses that may or may not be outright salable.
In the nonprofit sector, Kim has worked with all types of organizations ranging from public charities to trade associations and has counseled them through every intricacy of the nonprofit business life cycle.
In addition to legal expertise, Kim brings her deep leadership experience to the table for all her clients regardless of sector, purpose or goals.
Education:
- Boston College Law School
- University of Detroit, Honors B.A. in English and Economics, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1998
Limited Liability Companies
The Limited Liability Company (LLC) is the most used business entity form. Businesses in all industries avail themselves of the tax flexibility and advantages of the LLC form. Our lawyers work with new and existing limited liability companies (LLCs) from entity selection to formation to operation to purchase or sale. We help startup and existing business owners with the tax and legal aspects of LLCs, with experience with Minnesota and Delaware LLCs as well as with LLCs formed under other state laws.
“The LLC is a great business option for early-stage companies with a simple capital structure as well as experience businesses with complex investor-based structures. The governance and financial flexibility of the LLC makes it a great choice for both single-member LLCs (SMLLCs) as well multi-member, multi-class enterprises.”
Mergers & Acquisitions
At Avisen Legal, P.A. we help buyers and sellers of businesses make the right choices. Buyers trust us to quickly and efficiently help move from letter of intent to closing while managing due diligence and negotiating and drafting the key deal documents. Sellers rely on us to provide candid and helpful advice on deal terms and mechanics, respond to due diligence requests and prepare fair deal documents.
We proudly serve the lower and mid-middle market segments and work closely with other deal experts including investment bankers, brokers, accountants and other specialized lawyers to ensure the best possible results. As entrepreneurs ourselves, we share your passion for what you do and know how important it is for you.
- Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer, 2012-2017
- Minnesota Business Magazine, The (REAL) Power 50 Award, 2014
- Minnesota Lawyer, Attorney of the Year, 2011 and 2014 and circle of excellence
- BestPrep, Volunteer of the Year Award, 2006
- Minnesota Justice Foundation, Outstanding Service Award, 2006
Uniform Law Commission
- Minnesota Appointed Commissioner (2016-Present)
- ULC Drafting Committee on Management of Funds Raised through Crowdfunding Efforts
Hennepin County Bar Association
- Past President (2016-2017)
- President (2015-2016)
- President-Elect (2014-2015)
- Treasurer (2013-2014)
- Finance and Planning Committee Chair (2013-2014)
- Secretary (2012-2013)
- Board of Directors (2011-2017)
- Finance and Planning Committee Member (2009-2016)
- Finance and Planning Committee Bylaws Subcommittee Chair (2011-2012)
- Board of Directors, Hennepin County Bar Foundation (2012-2016)
Minnesota State Bar Association
- Business Law Section Council, Executive Committee Member
- Nonprofit Corporations, Committee Member
- Business/Professional Corporations, Committee Member
- Partnerships/Limited Liability Companies, Committee Member
- Beneficial Corporation Drafting Committee (2012-Present), Chair
- Minnesota State Bar Association’s Legal Education Task Force Member, (2014-2016)
- Minnesota State Bar Association Assembly Member, (2013-Present)
- Member Investment Committee (2018-Present)
American Bar Association, Business Law Section
- Member, Nonprofit Organizations Committee
- Member, Corporate Governance Committee
- Co-Chair, Social Entrepreneurship and Social Benefit Entities
- Co-Chair, Governance Nonprofit Organization
- Co-Chair, Uniform Law Commission Coordinating Committee
- The Business Lawyer, Editorial Board Member (2018-Present)
- Business Law Today, Content Director (2018-Present)
- Business Law Section, Pro Bono Committee, Chair (2015-2018)
- Model Nonprofit Corporation Drafting Committee
American Bar Association
- ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, Member of (2017 – present), Business Law Section Liaison (2014 – 2017)
National Council of Farmers Cooperative
- Legal Tax and Accounting
- Vice Chair- Securities Committee (2010-2016)
With 100 years of enlightening experiences, the Avisen attorneys possess a deep and broad collective understanding on a wide range of legal/business situations including: Business and Commercial Law, Technology and Intellectual Property Law, Nonprofit, Benefit Corporations Social Enterprises and Cooperatives, Employment Law, Real Estate Law, and Licensed Professionals