Nathan (Nate) Imfeld advises and represents clients, especially family-owned or controlled manufacturers and distributors, in solving complex product distribution, dealer network, and sales channel issues. Nate also assists many of these same enterprises with shareholder, trust, generational succession, and family office problems. Nate’s passion is helping his clients assess, manage, and navigate difficult situations to find creative solutions, both in and out of litigation.
Representative Experience
- Represented the majority shareholder group of a $250 million multigenerational family business in litigating a dispute over control of the company
- Advised a multigenerational business-owning family with $400 million dollars in assets, assessing and building out its family office
- Represented the beneficiaries of a significant family trust in litigation with a trustee who was also a family member
- Negotiated a favorable settlement for a privately owned professional services firm in a valuation dispute with a former shareholder
- Represented a special board committee investigating shareholder claims of wrongdoing against the company’s senior management
- Secured dismissal of a wrongful termination claim by a former product distributor against a manufacturer
- Represented a significant equipment manufacturer in litigating a “bet-the-network” dispute with one of its product distributors
Awards and Recognition
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Commercial Litigation (2023-2024) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (2024)
Community Involvement
- Nate has donated hundreds of hours of pro bono representation to indigent community members in litigation, and actively serves on the boards of several local nonprofits.
Nate Imfeld Receives Am Law 'Litigator of the Week' Shoutout for First Circuit Victory
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Nate Imfeld received a shout out in The Am Law Litigation Daily column for his recent appellate victory on behalf of Daimler Trucks North America.
Foley Secures First Circuit Victory for Daimler Truck North America in Dormant Commerce Clause Dealer Law Appeal
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) in a significant victory before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Rhode Island Truck Center, LLC v. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC.
ALIGN 2026: Culture, Connection and the Family Office
Foley partner Nate Imfeld will be speaking at the upcoming ALIGN 2026 conference, hosted by Family Business Magazine in Dallas, Texas. He will be leading the breakout session, So Sue Me! Managing Conflict and Avoiding Family Office Legal Drama.
Nathan Imfeld and Nicholas Chamis Explore the Challenges and Opportunities of Family Investments
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Nathan Imfeld and senior counsel Nicholas Chamis discussed investing in assets that combine financial returns with shared family interested in The Family Office Professional article, “Beyond Financial Returns: Investments That Unite a Family.”
FO PRO: ALIGN: Connecting the Family and the Family Office
Foley partner, Nate Imfeld, and senior counsel, Nicholas Chamis, will be speaking at the upcoming ALIGN Conference, hosted by Family Business Magazine in Chicago, Illinois. They will be hosting the breakout session, Sports Teams, AI, Bitcoin and More.
Foley Announces 2025 New Partner Class
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of 17 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective February 1, 2025.