Joe Schauer

Joe Schauer leverages his extensive transactional experience and business executive background to deliver practical, tailored advice for his clients.

Joe advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, public and private debt and equity offerings, SEC reporting and compliance, governance and other corporate matters. Joe’s clients include operating companies, private equity funds, public companies, investors, and investment banks across a broad spectrum of industries such as life sciences, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and business services.

Before joining Koley Jessen, Joe served as COO of a medical device company and was a partner at an AmLaw 100 firm. Joe also holds a CPA license (inactive) earned earlier in his career while working in business consulting.

Representative Matters

M&A/Growth Equity Transactions

• $40 million private equity acquisition of a heavy equipment component supplier.
• $25 million private equity acquisition of a safety products distributor.
• $25 million growth equity investment in an industrial products distributor.
• $20 million private equity acquisition of an electrical components manufacturer.
• $11 million private equity acquisition of a gaming company.
• $35 million private equity acquisition of an adhesives manufacturer.
• $45 million private equity acquisition of an automotive parts distributor.
• Private equity sale of an aviation components company.
• Multiple private equity platform sales in excess of $500 million.
• $10 million strategic acquisition of a biosciences company.
• $4 million strategic acquisition of a liquor producer.
• $200 million sale of a medical technology company.
• $7 million sale of a software company.
• $1 million sale of a software company.
• $1 million strategic acquisition of a manufacturing company.
• $45 million sale of an industrial manufacturing company.
• $50 million sale of a construction services business.
• $30 million sale of an ESOP company.
• Multiple acquisitions of wealth advisory practices.

Securities Offerings

• IPO and follow-on offering for Celcuity Inc. (NASDAQ: CELC) (issuer counsel).
• IPO and follow-on offering for Miromatrix Medical, Inc. (formerly on NASDAQ: MIRO) (underwriter counsel).
• $325 million 144A offering of senior secured notes for mining company.
• $10 million Series A financing for a technology company.
• $10 million Series A financing for a medical device company.
• $20 million Series A financing for a medical device company.
• $15 million Series A financing for a biotech company.
• $2.5 million Series Seed financing for a pharmaceutical company.

Speaking Engagements

News

Honors & Awards

Honoree, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (2022 & 2023)
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association (2013, 2015)

Community & Professional

Certified Public Account (currently inactive)
Licensed FAA Private Pilot
Minnesota State Bar Association Member
Volunteer attorney for Children’s Law Center
Travel baseball coach
Prior board member, Listening House
Prior board member, St. Louis Park Little League