Business & Commercial

Attorneys

Comprehensive Counsel in Minnesota and Beyond

Bassford Remele’s Business and Commercial practice provides comprehensive counsel to businesses of all sizes—from emerging ventures to established corporations—throughout Minnesota, South Dakota, and across the United States. Our attorneys combine a deep understanding of complex commercial issues with pragmatic courtroom and boardroom experience, helping clients protect their interests, pursue strategic growth, and resolve high-stakes disputes efficiently and effectively.

Corporate

We deliver strategic partnership and tailored legal counsel across the business lifecycle, from formation and growth to M&A, governance, and succession planning.

Includes: Business Succession Planning; Commercial & Business Litigation; Data Privacy / Cybersecurity, & Artificial Intelligenc; Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Employment Advice & Counseling; Executive Compensation; Financing & Real Estate Transactions; Franchise Transactions; General Corporate; General Counsel Services; Growth & Investor Strategy; Intellectual Property; Mergers & Acquisitions; Nonprofit.

Financial Services

We provide comprehensive counsel for banks, lenders, and creditors on transactions, disputes, compliance, and risk management across state and federal courts.

Includes: Bankruptcy, Creditor Remedies & Loan; Financial Institution Law; Consumer Finance; Corporate Trust Litigation; Corporate Trust Representation; Local Counsel Services; Insurance Coverage; Intellectual Property; Torts & Products Liability; Trust & Estate Litigation.

Insurance Coverage

We represent insurers in complex coverage disputes, providing expert analysis, opinions, litigation counsel, and monitoring services across diverse insurance matters.

Includes: Coverage Litigation; Coverage Opinions; First-Party Coverage; Third-Party Coverage; Bad Faith Claims; Coverage Monitoring; Cyber Coverage.

Intellectual Property

We protect brands and innovations with strategic trademark registration, licensing, enforcement, and litigation to secure and leverage intellectual property assets.

Includes: Copyright; Technology & Intellectual Property; Trademark & Brand Protection; USPTO Proceedings; Intellectual Property Litigation.

Local Counsel Services

We serve as trusted local counsel with deep regional knowledge, navigating Minnesota court systems and procedures for national and international clients.

Trust & Estate Litigation

We guide families and corporate trustees through complex trust and estate disputes with experienced advocacy in contested matters at every level of complexity.