Todd Taylor
Attorney at Law, Attorney at Avisen Legal
national M&A advisor certificationAmerican Biogas CouncilAURI Biogas Working Group, MemberAURI Green Hydrogen Working Group, MemberBioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota, MemberHennepin County Bar Association, MemberMinnesota State Bar Association, MemberMinnesota Solar Energy Association, MemberAlgae Biomass Association, Past Board MemberWorks with buyers & sellers
About
Todd Taylor works with founders, business owners, and the investors who back them. He represents those clients as buyers and as sellers through financings and exits. He leads Energy + Infrastructure work for developers, operators, and investors in renewable energy, clean fuels, and energy technology. He takes founders from a first SAFE through Series A and B to an exit. Before co-founding Avisen Legal, Todd practiced at Fredrikson & Byron. He has handled hundreds of financings over 25 years. He serves as outside general counsel to growth companies across the Upper Midwest. He negotiates asset purchase agreements for buyers and sellers in those deals.
Who is a good fit for Todd Taylor
- Founders who raised Seed, Series A, or Series B capital and now plan an exit.
- Investors in renewable energy, clean fuels, or energy technology backing a company sale.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Mitchell Hamline Law School, 1998
- University of St. Thomas, Bachelor of Arts, 1992
- Bar admissions
- New York, Minnesota, North Dakota
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationAsset purchase agreements
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Diligence on buy-side to acquire the largest food waste RNG facility in the United States. (buyer side)
- the client was looking to buy the business from their parents as an alternative to selling to private equity. Representation involved negotiating a complex term sheet, asset purchase agreement, manage due diligence, negotiate loan agreements with SBA loan guarantees.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional