Haakon Venture Law is a pioneering business law firm that seamlessly offers expertise, experience, and creativity to provide great results at a fraction of big law rates.
We work with founders, investors, executives and their ecosystem partners who want exceptional client service without the overhead of a large firm. Whether you are planning an acquisition, raising capital, negotiating complex commercial deals or need an experienced general counsel in your corner on a fractional basis, we bring big law and Fortune 500 expertise, experience, and creativity, at a fraction of their rates.
Exceptional client service. No private dining room.
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Practice Areas
Committed to providing exceptional service.
Not expensing Uber Blacks.
Mergers and Acquisitions
We have guided public and private companies of all sizes, financial sponsors, private equity firms and investment banks through a wide variety of domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions. We partner with clients to understand what they need to drive deals over the finish line fast.
Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
We have advised on dozens of venture capital financings, and provided comprehensive legal services to early stage companies for decades, including on issues relating to formation, commercial transactions, privacy, executive compensation, employment, employee benefits and intellectual property.
Fractional General Counsel
We provide ongoing legal leadership and support, part-time, as an embedded resource without the cost of a FTE. Get big law expertise at a scalable and predictable cost, coming in under budget.
Commercial / Technology Transactions
With a deep understanding of the complexities of commercial transactions, we strive to structure relationships to achieve long term success.
Digital Health
With a decade as in-house general counsel to multiple digital health businesses, Haakon Venture Law is uniquely positioned to assist on all aspects of the legal, regulatory, and business issues that arise from the use of technology to deliver and improve health care and wellness.
Post-Merger Integration
We’ve seen the value (or lack thereof) of effective and efficient post merger integration projects numerous times. We can help you combine operations, systems, and cultures to rapidly create value, capture synergies, and ensure a smooth transition.
Eric Halverson
Eric began his career representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, public and private equity and debt financing transactions, and general corporate and commercial matters at McDermott Will & Schulte in Chicago, IL and Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis, MN. He subsequently served in senior legal leadership roles for more than 15 years at Best Buy and Bright Health Group.
Eric graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School, cum laude, where he was a Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. He and his family live in Saint Paul, MN. Eric spends most of his free time dropping off and picking up his two young boys at sports practices and music lessons.