Introduction
Jamie is a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron’s Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. He advises clients in a variety of business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, and related securities law compliance, as well as corporate formation and governance.
Jamie regularly represents strategic parties in minority investment, acquisition and divestiture transactions involving public and private companies. In connection with these activities, he also assists clients with commercial arrangements regarding product development, supply, manufacturing and distribution, technology licensing, consulting services, and related matters. Jamie has experience working with boards of directors and management, as well as in-house legal counsel.
Before joining Fredrikson & Byron in 1997, Jamie worked as an accountant and financial analyst for Price Waterhouse LLP and IBM Corp. In 2002, he joined Medtronic, Inc. as in-house legal counsel supporting corporate development activities, and he returned to Fredrikson in 2003.
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1997, cum laude
- Purdue University, B.S., Accounting, 1988
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1997
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1998
Practice Areas
Representative Experience
- Assisted Medtronic, Inc. in:
- 1998 public offering of common stock
- acquisitions of Sofamor Danek Group, Inc., Arterial Vascular Engineering, Inc., Xomed Surgical Products, Inc., MiniMed Inc., Restore Medical, Inc., and Osteotech, Inc.
- asset and business line dispositions, strategic investment and technology licensing transactions, and acquisitions of stock and assets of several private entities
- Assisted American Medical Systems in several product line divestitures and strategic investments
- Assisted McGladrey & Pullen, LLP in acquisitions of assets of several private firms
- Assisted Zomax, Inc. in 1998 public offering of common stock, as well as in acquisitions of and investments in several private entities
- Assisted in the reorganization of a software development company and in several subsequent rounds of private investment by individual, strategic and venture capital investors
- Assisted regional retailer in $15 million private offering of preferred stock
- Advised several clients regarding corporate governance and general corporate law
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “Fiduciary Duties of Directors and Controlling Stockholders,” Practicing Law Institute seminar on Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company, Chicago, IL, May 25, 2011
- “Strategic Partnering,” Minnesota Venture Finance Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2006
- “Due Diligence Investigation and Analysis,” Minnesota Venture Finance Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 2004
- “Sarbanes-Oxley Act From an Employment Law Perspective,” Fredrikson & Byron Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar, Minneapolis, MN, October 2003
- “Introduction to Securities Law,” Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Minneapolis, MN, September 2003
- “Capitalizing the Corporation,” Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, MN, August 2001
- “How to become a Good Target for Due Diligence,” Fulcrum Information Services, Miami, FL, June 2001
- “New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Corporate Governance Standards,” Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Minneapolis, MN, October 2000
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Minnesota CPA Society
Honors & Distinctions
- Managing Editor, Minnesota Journal of Global Trade, 1996-97