MINNEAPOLIS, MN (May 14, 2009) – Gray Plant Mooty is pleased to announce that Kermit Nash has joined the firm’s Minneapolis office as a principal practicing in the firm’s Entrepreneurial Services group, with an emphasis in energy law, agribusiness, and mergers & acquisitions.
Nash represents and advises clients in a variety of industries, including high tech, clean tech, medical device, life science, private equity, power sports, agricultural and food processing, manufacturing, software, and e-commerce. He serves as corporate counsel to numerous privately held domestic and international corporations where he advises his clients on all aspects of business operations and law. He also represents clients’ interests in various business transactions, including acquisitions, sales, financing, licensing, distribution, mergers, intellectual property management, and strategic planning.
Nash counsels clients on commercialization strategies and applies his value-added experience to advance his clients’ success through use of his network, business skills, and serving as “external in-house legal counsel.”
“Our Entrepreneurial Services group is extremely excited to welcome another attorney focused on helping entrepreneurial clients succeed. Kermit’s experience, knowledge, and reputation in this area add to our already deep bench of legal professionals.” says Dan Tenenbaum, cochair of Gray Plant Mooty’s Entrepreneurial Services group. “With the addition of Kermit, our group has over 40 professionals focused on cost-effective and value-added representation of entrepreneurs—making it the leading group in the Upper Midwest in terms of depth of knowledge, contacts, and experience.”
Additionally, Nash is a frequent presenter at international conferences regarding commercialization strategies in the U.S. He works with numerous Scandinavian and European-based companies in their U.S. fundraising, compliance, and operational requirements. Nash has recently served as U.S. counsel to clean tech and medical device companies looking to integrate their technology and products into the U.S. market.
While attending Hamline University School of Law, Nash studied ethics and comparative law at Rothsberg International School, Hebrew University, Mount Scopus Campus in Jerusalem, Israel. In his spare time, Nash frequently lectures on business ethics, business law, and contracts. He has been an adjunct professor at Northwestern College for a number of years where he has taught business law, contracts, and business ethics.