Stuart L. Sorenson practices in the area of corporate law with an emphasis in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, joint ventures and general corporate matters. In the area of mergers and acquisition, Mr. Sorenson has participated in over $10 billion in transactions in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, medical devices, post-secondary education, publishing, biotech and consumer products. In addition to his M&A and finance experience, Mr. Sorenson regularly advises clients in transactions involving manufacturing and vendor agreements, distribution agreements, corporate governance, strategic alliances, licensing and joint ventures.

Mr. Sorenson is chair of the board of advisors for the family and closely held business group at the Entrepreneurial Management Center at San Diego State University and a frequent lecturer on corporate governance and shareholder/director relations. Mr. Sorenson is a member of the California, Minnesota and San Diego County bar associations. Admitted in Minnesota and California, he is a cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School.

Representative Matters

Represented San Diego-based medical device company in $4,000,000 bridge financing.
Represented buyer college in the acquisition of three schools from Glendale Career College.
Represented buyer in acquisition of Milan Institute of Cosmetology- Everett, Washington campus.
Represented seller in the sale of National Loan Servicing Center and Educational Financial Services to an equity fund purchaser.
Represented buyer in the $12,000,000 acquisitions of Contractors Wire & Cable, LLC.
Represented seller in the $5,700,000 sale of its automobile towing business.
Represented San Diego based company in the buy out of 35% shareholder.
Represented SynergEyes, Inc. in the Series A, B, and C rounds totaling $25,000,000 in venture funding.
Represented Surebeam, Inc. in $25,000,000 PIPE transaction.
Represented seller in the sales of luggage business to VF Corporation.
Represented buyer in its $10,000,000 acquisition of UVP, Inc.
Represented buyers in its $10,000,000 acquisition of a Santa Barbara based surfboard company.
Represented San Diego based consumer product company in the $132,000,000 sale of its business to the Wella Corporation.
Represented buyer in $130,000,0000 acquisition of an X-ray imaging products distribution company.
Represented sellers in $93,000,000 sale of bio-tech company to Serologicals, Inc.

Admissions

California
Minnesota

Education

University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1996
University of Minnesota, B.A., 1993

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2004-present
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
- Partner, 2003-2004
- Senior Associate, 2000-2003
Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
- Associate, 1996-2000