Overview
Jason Kise assists corporate clients with mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and other general corporate matters, including entity formation and commercial contracts. In addition, Jason works with clients in a variety of industries including technology, health care and medical devices. Firm clients appreciate his strategic thinking, thoughtful execution and strong communication skills.
Jason also has prior experience in capital markets and public companies matters, and regularly consults with colleagues across practice areas such as intellectual property, employment and litigation.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Jason helps clients execute combinations on the buy and sell side and has primarily worked on deals ranging from $3 to $300 million.
Venture Capital
Jason helps clients execute venture capital transactions on the company and investor side and has primarily worked on investments ranging from $2 to $20 million.
Nonprofit Organizations
In addition to M&A and VC work, Jason assists nonprofit clients with applications for tax-exemption, nonprofit-specific contracts/documents and dissolution and wind-up.
Prior Experience
Jason’s legal career commenced with a legal internship with a Maryland-based law firm, where he assisted partners with court appearances, document review and legal research. He juggled a full-time research assistant position at Georgetown University Law Center at the same time, working with Professor Sheryll Cashin to examine the impact of federal and state law on residential segregation along racial and economic lines.
Jason later worked as a summer associate for the firm, conducting legal research, drafting memoranda and reviewing securities filings.
Personal Interests
Jason has many loves, but spending time with his family is chief among them. His hobbies/interests include organizational psychology, legal theory and computer programming. He also enjoys hiking, biking and swimming. When he’s not challenging his mind/body, Jason prefers to decompress on the mat with a mindfulness meditation session or in front of the TV with Timberwolves basketball.
Music provides respite as well. In a past life, Jason worked as a musician and music promoter, planning live events, performing in front of crowds as large as 10,000 and collaborating with Grammy-winning artists.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. (2020)
University of Minnesota
B.S. in Psychology, with high distinction (2016)
Insights & Events
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2021-23
- Georgetown University Law Center — CALI Award: Advanced Topics in Corporate Law: Management Misconduct, Fall 2019
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.