Charles P. Moorse

Partner

4200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
T (612) 371-5771
F (612) 371-3207

Chuck advises public and private companies across various industry groups on matters including mergers and acquisitions, venture financing, public offerings, corporate governance and securities regulation.

For over 25 years, Chuck has served as outside general counsel to mid-cap publicly and privately held companies. In this capacity, he advises client companies with respect to corporate governance issues, venture financing, public offerings, securities regulation, joint ventures, product distribution, licensing and risk management. He also works closely with inside general counsel at numerous companies. Chuck has significant experience advising public company boards on:
  • Corporate Governance
  • Board and Committee Structure and Risk Management
  • Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Laws
  • Anti-takeover Matters
  • SEC Filings and Disclosure Issues

Chuck represents both buyers and sellers of privately and publicly held companies across a range of industry groups, including high technology, manufacturing, retailing, financial services, medical device, OTC products, consulting and contract services. Chuck was recently ranked as one of the top M&A attorneys in Minnesota by Minnesota Law & Politics, based upon a vote of attorneys in the state. For several years he served as chair of Lindquist & Vennum's mergers and acquisitions practice group.

Chuck has a first-place ranking for Corporate and M&A attorneys in Minnesota in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and is listed as a leading attorney for mergers and acquisitions law, corporate law, and corporate governance and compliance law in Minnesota in Best Lawyers in America. He has also consistently been recognized in Super Lawyers.

Honors and Awards
  • Best Lawyers in America, 1999–2013
  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2004-2012
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2002–2003, 2006–2012