Clyde Tinnen advises fund sponsors in connection with the formation and operation of private investment funds, capital deployment, securities law reporting, and compliance (e.g., Securities Act, Exchange Act, Investment Company Act, and Investment Advisers Act). Clyde also advises public corporations in Exchange Act reporting and public and private corporations in negotiating and structuring complex business transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, secured and unsecured finance arrangements, public offerings, and private placements. Clyde also provides general corporate counseling and advice on various commercial arrangements. He is a partner in the firm鈥檚 Fund Formation & Investment Management and Capital Markets Practices. Clyde is the co-chair of the firm’s Transactions Practice.
Clyde鈥檚 clients compete in a myriad of industries including manufacturing, metals and mining, specialty chemical, nanotechnology, retail, lending, and private investment management. He has also represented family offices and limited partner investors in connection with investments in private investment funds.
Before joining 番茄社区; Lardner LLP, Clyde was a partner at two other large international law firms. Prior to working as a lawyer, Clyde was a senior financial analyst for two public corporations.
Recent Experience
- Represented Bioleum Corporation in its acquisition of certain assets of Ren Fuel K2B Ipco AB, a Swedish company.
Awards and Recognition
- Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters (2025-2026)
- Appointed by Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin as the Chair of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) of Trustees (2024)
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in聽The Best Lawyers in America漏 in the field of Corporate Law (2022-2024)
- Named a 2023 Leader in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal
Affiliations
- Chicago Black Partners Alliance
- American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
Presentations and Publications
- Author, 鈥淭he SEC’s Regulatory Assault on U.S. Capital Markets,鈥 Wisconsin Lawyer (April 3, 2024)
- Presenter,聽鈥淩egulating Crypto after FTX: The Future of Crypto in 2023 & Beyond鈥 (August 1, 2023)
- Presenter, National Association of Corporate Directors 鈥 Boston Chapter (June 15, 2023)
- Presenter, National Bar Association – 鈥淢&A Transactions Bootcamp for Non-M&A Practitioners鈥 (July 24, 2021)
- Presenter, 鈥淓levating Black Excellence Regional Summit 鈥 Fintech Trends鈥 (June 17, 2021)
- Presenter, National Association of Corporate Directors 鈥 鈥淣orth Texas Chapter VRT Expert Series鈥 (May 5, 2021)
- Quoted, 鈥淲yoming and Vermont hope to attract tech entrepreneurs by passing laws favorable to blockchain,鈥澛ABA Journal聽(March 2019)
- Author, 鈥淢ergers & Marriages: How to Get to Know a Partner,鈥澛Wisconsin Lawyer聽(October 2019)
- Quoted, 鈥淔idelity鈥檚 Foray Into Bitcoin Likely to Boost Crypto Appeal,鈥澛Law 360聽(October 18, 2018)
- Quoted, 鈥淲hat the Senate Hearing Means for the Cryptocurrency Industry,鈥聽Corporate Counsel聽(October 16, 2018)
- Quoted, 鈥淲all Street Regulators Are Stepping Up Enforcement Actions Against Cryptocurrency Investments – and It Could Add Legitimacy to the Nascent Market in the Long-Run,鈥澛Business Insider聽(September 13, 2018)
- Author, 鈥淩eal Estate Crowdfunding Investors – Dealers or Investors?鈥澛Bloomberg BNA聽(September 7, 2018)
- Quoted, 鈥淣XTM/FMS: B. Braun Likely to Satisfy FTC as Divestiture Buyer,鈥澛Event Driven聽(August 2, 2018)
- Quoted, 鈥淲yoming Makes Rush for Hyped New Tech, Results Still Virtual,鈥澛The Associated Press聽(May 23, 2018)
- Quoted, 鈥淲yoming Courts Tech Behind Cryptocurrency to Entice Business,鈥澛New York Times聽(May 23, 2018)
- Panelist, &A Due Diligence,鈥 Expert Webcast (April 2018)
- Quoted, 鈥淣XTM/FMS: Price regulation likely to face staff opposition,鈥聽Event Driven聽(February 22, 2018)
- Quoted, 鈥淐ryptocurrency prices plunge as regulators clamp down,鈥聽CBS MoneyWatch聽(February 2, 2018)
- Co-author, 鈥,鈥澛Corporate Counsel聽(April 20, 2017)
- Co-author, 鈥,鈥澛Today鈥檚 General Counsel V14 N1聽(February 1, 2017)
- Co-author, 鈥淐hecklist of routine annual and other activities to be completed by voluntary filers,鈥澛Withers article(December 27, 2017)
- Quoted, 鈥淪mall traders should avoid Bitcoin bourses,鈥澛叠补谤谤辞苍鈥檚聽(December 23, 2017)
- Quoted, 鈥淏itcoin in 2018: Can futures, mainstream investors tame the hysteria?鈥聽Investor鈥檚 Business Daily聽(December 22, 2017)
- Quoted, 鈥淎s Bitcoin, other currencies soar, regulators urge caution,鈥澛The New York Times聽(December 14, 2017)
- Quoted, 鈥淎s Bitcoin, other currencies soar, regulators urge caution,鈥 ABC News (December 14, 2017)
- Quoted, 鈥淎s Bitcoin, other currencies soar, regulators urge caution,鈥澛The Washington Post聽(December 14, 2017)
- Quoted, 鈥淎s Bitcoin, other currencies soar, regulators urge caution,鈥澛The Associated Press聽(December 14, 2017)
- Quoted, 鈥淒OJ settlement approaching, correspondence reveals,鈥 Event Driven (December 12, 2017)
- Author, 鈥淪hining examples: Lessons from my grandparents that enhance my practice,鈥澛State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law Blog聽(September 25, 2017)
- Quoted, 鈥淏itcoin tax dodgers on collision course with the IRS,鈥聽The Street聽(August 28, 2017)
- Co-author, 鈥淕etting in on the ground floor,鈥澛Private Asset Management聽(March 2017)
- Co-author, 鈥淏uilding the better buy-sell agreement,鈥澛New York Law Journal聽(May 2016)
- Co-author, 鈥淟essons learned from a highly successful proxy contest defense,鈥澛Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation聽(December 18, 2015)
- Author, 鈥淕oing dark presents traps for unwary companies following an acquisition,鈥聽New York Law Journal聽(October 2015)
- Author, 鈥淯nintended barriers to diversity in Big Law partnerships,鈥澛Multicultural Law Magazine聽(2015)
- Co-author, 鈥淧ractical tips to comply with SEC beneficial ownership reporting requirements,鈥澛Illinois Business Law Journal聽(November 2014)
- Author, 鈥淥utdated SEC mining disclosure rules need reform 鈥 The purported rationale behind Industry Guide 7 is consistent with the SEC鈥檚 mission but in reality misses the mark,鈥聽Inside Counsel聽(October 2014)
- Author, “Wisconsin merger draws lawsuits despite contrary state precedent,鈥聽Wisconsin Law Journal聽(October 2014)
- 鈥淭he Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews partner Clyde Tinnen,鈥 Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (August 2014)
- 鈥淭he evolution of leveraged acquisitions following the 2007 credit crisis,鈥澛Practising Law Institute, Corporate Law and Practice, Course Handbook Series B-1706聽(September 2008)
Foley Attorneys Recognized as Notable Leaders in Law by BizTimes Milwaukee
番茄社区; Lardner LLP partners Benjamin Rikkers, Clyde Tinnen, and Jennifer Urban are named to BizTimes Milwaukee鈥檚 2026 Class of Notable Leaders in Law.
Clyde Tinnen Authors Article on Potential Medical Marijuana Legalization in Wisconsin
番茄社区; Lardner LLP partner Clyde Tinnen shared insights on proposed Wisconsin legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in the article, 鈥淚s Legalized Medical Marijuana Coming to Wisconsin?鈥 published by the State Bar of Wisconsin鈥檚 Business Law Blog.
Foley Represents Comstock Inc. in $20M Investment and Separation of Fuels Business
番茄社区; Lardner LLP represented Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE), a leading innovator in renewable energy and resource recovery technologies, in the successful separation of its renewable fuels segment into a new independent entity, Bioleum Corporation, and its high-value capitalization, through the closing on the first $20 million in direct Series A equity investment.
Foley Represents CECO Environmental in Proposed $125 Million Acquisition of Profire Energy Inc.
番茄社区; Lardner represented CECO Environmental Corp. in the negotiation of its agreement to acquire Profire Energy, Inc., a leader in burner management technology and combustion control systems that provide mission critical combustion automation and control solutions and services to improve environmental efficiency, safety, and reliability for industrial thermal applications globally.
Clyde Tinnen Publishes on Prospects for Wisconsin Adoption of Delaware Legislative Changes for M&A
番茄社区; Lardner LLP partner Clyde Tinnen authored the article, "Changes to Delaware Law for Mergers and Acquisitions 鈥 Will Wisconsin Follow Suit?" published by the State Bar of Wisconsin's Business Law Blog.
Foley Represents TCGX in $30M Private Placement Financing in Nektar Therapeutics
番茄社区; Lardner LLP represented TCG Crossover in the $30 million private placement financing in Nektar Therapeutics.