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Corporate and Business, and Biotech and Technology Law:
- Principally devoted to representing biotechnology and high technology companies in all aspects of corporate law, licensing and financing.
- Represents clients in general financing including, technology transfer, joint ventures, corporate and strategic alliances, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions.
- Lead venture capital financing for companies in all stages of development, in excess of $500,000,000.
- Negotiated and drafted various contracts, including Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements; Service For Fee Agreements; Material Transfer Agreements; Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Licenses; Collaborations and Strategic Alliances.
- Represented companies in connection with the sale of assets and stock in acquisitions and merger transactions and other business combinations.
- Drafted and negotiated Private Placement Memorandums for the sale of Preferred Stock in compliance with all securities laws.
Practice Areas
Biotech & Technology
Corporate & Business
Securities
Education
Boston College Law School, J.D., 1969
Syracuse University, B.A., 1966
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School, 1962
Bar Admissions
Massachusetts
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Professional and Community Involvements
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Member of Technology Transfer Committee and Equity Sub-Committee, 2000 - Present.
American Technion University, Board of Directors, 1999 - present.
American Jewish Committee, Board of Directors, 1998 - present, Treasurer, 2000-2003.
President, Jewish Big Brother & Big Sister Association 1992 – 1995, Board of Directors, 1984 – 1997.
Elected, Board of Overseers of the Museum of Science, 1990, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, 1991.
Zamir Chorale of Boston, Inc., Co-Chairman, Board of Directors, 2004 - present.
Maimonides School, Board of Directors, 1985 - present
Elected Board of Directors, and Executive Committee, Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel Association, 1988 – 1997, Elected Vice President, 1991
Elected, Needham Town Meeting Member, 1980 - 1982
Board of Trustees, The Walker School, Needham, MA, 1988 - present
Founder and Member Board of Directors, The Boston Classical Orchestra, Inc., 1980 – present, President 1999-2001
Board of Trustees and Finance Committee Member, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School, 1980-88
Co-Chairman, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols Graduate Council, 1978-80
Other
PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES
Speaker, Association of University Technology Managers, March, 2007
Author, “The Negotiation and Drafting of a Clinical Trial Agreement”, published by the Journal of BioLaw and Business, Aspen Law and Business Publishing C ompany (2006).
Lecturer, The MIT-Harvard Conference on Biotechnology, March, 2001 sponsored by the Hippocratic Society: “The Venture Capital Financing and Structuring of Biotechnology Companies.”
Lecturer, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, February, 2001: “An analysis of Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD).”
Authored, “Structuring a Start-up Company for Venture Capital Financing” published by the Journal of BioLaw & Business, Aspen Law and Business Publishing Company (2002).
Authored, “Material Transfer Agreements: A Battle of the Forms” published by the Journal of BioLaw & Business, Aspen Law and Business Publishing Company (1999).
Authored, “The Drafting and Negotiation of Confidential Agreements” published by the Journal of BioLaw & Business, Aspen Law and Business Publishing Company (1998).
Authored, “The Venture Capital Financing of Biotechnology Companies” published by the Adelphi National Law Journal (1996).
Authored, “The Government Financing of Biotechnology and Medical Device Companies,” published by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Corporation (1997).
Lecturer, North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Business Success Seminar Series, May 31, 1990,"Hiring, Firing and Employment Law".
Lecturer, Laventhol & Horwath, Recreational Development Conference, October 18, 1989, "Legal Issues Confronting Multi-Use Recreational Facilities".
Lecturer, IHRSA - The Association of Quality Clubs, 1986 and 1988. "Legal Issues Effecting the Health Club Industry".
Lecturer, Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaborative April, 1980: Collective Bargaining & Union Problems.
Panelist, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Institute, March, 1980.
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