Hans L. Larsen

Hans L. Larsen


Frantz Ward LLP

Recognized since 2018

Cleveland, Ohio

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Corporate Law

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Hans has a broad-based corporate, financial services and intellectual property practice. He represents clients in all aspects of general corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, lending and financial services, contract drafting and interpretation, transactional law, intellectual property, and licensing.

He is involved with his corporate clients in all stages of entity life, including entity selection and formation, corporate governance, financing, contractual relations and succession planning through sale or merger and acquisition. He effectively serves as the defacto general counsel for several of his corporate clients.

He represents national and regional banks and financial institutions in a variety of lending transactions. He represents higher educational institutions, hospitals, and other tax-exempt entities accessing the capital markets in a wide variety of taxable and tax-exempt financings, including exempt facilities, private activity, industrial development and general obligation and revenue supported transactions.

Hans also prosecutes and manages the trademark portfolios of several large regional entities and coordinates the application, management and licensing of these portfolios.

Prior to practicing law, Hans served as a nuclear trained submarine officer in a variety of engineering and tactical roles.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 200 Public Square, Suite 3000
    Cleveland, OH 44114
Education
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1992
  • United States Naval Academy, B.S., graduated 1982
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, State of Ohio
Affiliations
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member

Frantz Ward LLP
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio

40 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Corporate Law
Awards:
  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Corporate Law (2018-2019)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Publications

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