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Kevin R. Coan

Partner in Charge of Minneapolis Office, Attorney at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Nationwide Website 612-333-3434
Minnesota Bar AssociationWisconsin Bar AssociationWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Kevin R. Coan advises businesses and their owners on buying and selling businesses, along with the contract review and negotiation those deals require. He works for hotels, consulting firms, contract manufacturers, agricultural businesses, healthcare providers, and other entrepreneurial companies and their executives. He also gives owners business advice on succession planning, exit strategies, and restructuring. He earned his JD from William Mitchell College of Law in 1999. He serves as Partner in Charge of the Minneapolis Office at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. His corporate and commercial practice also covers buying and selling real estate, which he handles alongside business purchases and sales.

Who is a good fit for Kevin R. Coan

  • Healthcare providers planning to sell a practice or arrange succession.
  • Owners of agricultural companies seeking an exit or a restructuring.
  • Buyers negotiating the purchase of a contract manufacturing company.

Education and admissions

Education
  • William Mitchell College of Law, JD, 1999
  • Hamline University, B.A. in English, 1995
Bar admissions
Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law, 2023 – 2027
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2014 – 2023
  • Client Choice Award - Minnesota, Employment & Benefits in Minneapolis, 2016
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2001 – 2002, 2004, 2006 – 2009, 2011– 2013

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Represented the seller of a consulting services firm in the $15 million asset sale of a family business to a private equity concern. ($15,000,000, seller side)
  • Represented the sellers of a family business in a stock swap transaction valued at $12 million. ($12,000,000, seller side)
  • Represented a national manufacturing company in the $16.5 million purchase of a manufacturing facility and associated real estate. ($16,500,000)
  • Represented the sellers of a manufacturing business in a $13 million F reorganization sale to private equity. ($13,000,000, seller side)
  • Obtained a $12 million judgment in favor of a minority shareholder in a real estate business following a court trial.

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Kevin R. Coan holds bar admission in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Kevin R. Coan received Minnesota Super Lawyers recognition from 2014 to 2023.

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