What Fredrikson & Byron does

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is a full-service U.S. law firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 400+ attorneys and 501-1,000 total employees operating from 11 offices across Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, plus international outposts in Shanghai, China and Saltillo, Mexico. The firm markets itself under the positioning 'where law and business meet,' delivering legal counsel across at least 16 practice areas spanning mergers and acquisitions, healthcare regulation, employment and labor, litigation and dispute resolution, tax planning and controversy, real estate, immigration, and energy litigation. Its core 'product' is professional legal services delivered by attorneys functioning as both legal counsel and business advisors, supported by the 'Collaborate' client extranet portal (powered by Thomson Reuters HighQ), a Health Law Webinar Series, an annual Employment & Labor Law Seminar, and 'The Restructuring Report' legal blog.

The firm generates revenue primarily through traditional hourly billing and matter-specific arrangements across its practice areas, serving a diversified client base that includes mid-market and enterprise businesses, healthcare organizations (hospitals, physician practices, medical device companies), high-net-worth individuals and estates, nonprofits, and government entities. Customer acquisition is relationship-driven: direct attorney-client engagement supplemented by referrals from accountants, financial advisors, and existing clients, with thought leadership (blogs, webinars, Chambers USA-recognized practice rankings) functioning as the principal marketing channel. Operating geographies span the U.S. Midwest as the primary catchment, North America (Mexico) and Asia Pacific (China) for cross-border mandates.

Notable recognition includes seven consecutive years on PitchBook's Global League Tables among the most active law firms advising on PE and M&A transactions, Chambers USA 2026 rankings across 16 practice areas and 32 individual attorneys, and twelve consecutive years ranked 2nd in the U.S. for Women Equity Partners. The firm is privately held under standard U.S. law firm partnership ownership, with no external private equity, venture capital, or parent company ownership disclosed.

Name

Fredrikson & Byron

Legal name

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Website

https://fredlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Fredrikson & Byron is a Minneapolis-based full-service U.S. law firm with 400+ attorneys across 11 offices in the Midwest, China, and Mexico, delivering M&A, healthcare, employment, litigation, tax, and real estate counsel to mid-market and enterprise businesses, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and high-net-worth clients via hourly billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Mergers acquisitions
• Health law
• Litigation services
• Corporate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal services across practice areas including M&A, litigation, employment law, health law, tax, real estate, and corporate matters. Clients include businesses, healthcare organizations, government entities, and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fredrikson & Byron is a full-service law firm that delivers legal representation across 16 practice areas, including mergers & acquisitions, health law, employment and labor law, litigation, tax, real estate, immigration, and energy litigation. The firm combines legal counsel with practical business acumen, operating as both legal advisors and strategic partners to clients. With 400+ attorneys across 11 offices in the Midwest, Mexico, and China, the firm serves business clients, healthcare organizations, government entities, and high-net-worth individuals through hourly billing and matter-specific engagement arrangements.

Product overview

Fredrikson & Byron P.A. is a full-service law firm offering legal services through multiple practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm operates the 'Collaborate' client extranet portal for secure client communications and document sharing. Educational offerings include the Health Law Webinar Series, Employment & Labor Law Seminar, and The Restructuring Report blog. Core services span mergers & acquisitions, health law, employment law, litigation, real estate, tax, immigration, and energy litigation, delivered by 400+ attorneys across offices in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Mexico, and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Services (Full-Service Law Firm Representation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 7th consecutive year among most active law firms for PE and M&A transactions in PitchBook's Global League Tables
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• 2026 Special Olympics USA GamesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2026Fredrikson joined as a platinum partner for the 2026 USA Games scheduled for June 20-26 in Minneapolis. This partnership demonstrates the firm's commitment to community engagement and the Special Olympics mission.
• The Advocates for Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Fredrikson serves as pro bono litigation counsel representing The Advocates for Human Rights in a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The firm successfully obtained a temporary restraining order requiring government to allow detainees access to attorneys and private phone calls, and preventing transfers during the first 72 hours of detention. This partnership demonstrates the firm's commitment to human rights and access to justice.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Maslon LLP: Minneapolis-based full-service firm with corporate, litigation, and trusts and estates practices. Smaller and more locally focused than Fredrikson, but competes for overlapping Twin Cities mid-market clients.
• Robins Kaplan LLP: Minneapolis-headquartered litigation boutique known for high-stakes business disputes. Overlaps with Fredrikson's litigation and dispute resolution practice for Minnesota-based enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Lathrop GPM LLP: Midwest-based full-service firm with overlapping corporate, real estate, and litigation practices. Competes for similar enterprise and mid-market clients in healthcare, agribusiness, and manufacturing.
• Quarles & Brady LLP: Full-service firm with Midwest origins and comparable corporate, healthcare, and litigation capabilities. Direct competitor for the same mid-market enterprise clients Fredrikson serves.
• Barnes & Thornburg LLP: Full-service firm with Midwest origins and a comparable mid-market to enterprise focus across corporate, healthcare, and litigation. Direct peer based on size, geography, and client base.
• Stoel Rives LLP: Full-service firm with overlapping corporate, energy, litigation, and real estate practices and a comparable mid-market to enterprise client mix. Highly relevant peer based on practice breadth and geographic spread.
• Husch Blackwell LLP: Midwest-rooted full-service firm competing head-to-head with Fredrikson in M&A, healthcare, agribusiness, and employment law. Similar size, talent strategy, and client segments.
• Dorsey & Whitney LLP: Minneapolis-rooted full-service firm with comparable corporate, healthcare, and litigation capabilities and a comparable Midwest base. Historically one of the most direct competitors to Fredrikson in the Twin Cities.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Full-service law firm with a comparable Midwest heritage and similar mix of corporate, healthcare, litigation, and regulatory practices. Direct competitor for sophisticated mid-market and enterprise work in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Fox Rothschild LLP: National full-service firm with a comparable mix of corporate, healthcare, and litigation practices. Larger geographic footprint than Fredrikson, but competes for similar mid-market enterprise work.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYAh0SJcXLCJ3LAb5gPpOEw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fredrikson-&-byron-p-a-
• Xx.com/fredriksonlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/fredriksonandbyron

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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