Category Business Transactions

BrownWinick Advises Seller in Strategic Merger of BW Fusion, Biodyne, and Agronomy 365

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2024 Media Contact: Kasey Vogel, Marketing & Business Development Director kasey.vogel@brownwinick.com Des Moines, Iowa – November 19, 2024 – BrownWinick, a leading legal advisor in mergers and acquisitions, is pleased to announce its role as sell-side legal counsel in the merger of BW Fusion, Biodyne, and... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes Nine New Associate Attorneys

We are thrilled to welcome nine outstanding new associates to our firm this fall. Each of these talented individuals brings a unique set of skills, backgrounds, and perspectives that will complement our diverse practice areas and strengthen the exceptional service we provide to our clients. Their dedication, passion for the law, and commitment to... Read More

BrownWinick Welcomes Twelve Law Students to the 2024 Summer Associate Program

BrownWinick is pleased to welcome twelve law students into this year’s 2024 Summer Associate Program. This program offers law students the benefit of working at a full-service law firm while providing the personal attention more characteristic of a smaller firm. Lawyers at all levels work closely with the summer associates to involve them in the... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 33 lawyers have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. BrownWinick would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2023 The Best Lawyers... Read More

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Becomes Law, Easing Restrictions on Loan Forgiveness

Today, President Trump signed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“PPPFA”). The new law amends provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) specifically related to forgiveness of the loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The legislation saw overwhelming bipartisan... Read More

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

The House passed a bill this afternoon that would provide businesses with greater flexibility with regard to their uses of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds. The legislation -- titled the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act -- was introduced by Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota. It is... Read More

Guidance Regarding PPP Forgiveness

On Friday, the SBA released much-anticipated guidance regarding the forgiveness component of Paycheck Protection Program loans: SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application The guidance includes the forgiveness worksheet that borrowers will be required to fill out as well as information on the types of... Read More

Iowa Tax Update for COVID-19

Filing and Tax Payment Extensions to July 31, 2020 and Possibly January 31, 2021 The Iowa Department of Revenue has extended the tax return filing and payment deadline to July 31, 2020 for certain individual, composite (nonresident partners), partnership, corporate, S corporation, fiduciary (not including Iowa Form 706 Inheritance Tax returns),... Read More