Corporate & Securities Attorney Lynn Baldus Joins Fredrikson & Byron
Attorney Lynn A. Baldus has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Corporate & Securities, Corporate Governance and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.
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Fredrikson & Byron has had an active corporate governance practice for many years. We provide five clusters of governance services: advisory, investigations, civil litigation, and regulatory and criminal defense.
Email: jstout@fredlaw.com
Office: 612.492.7012
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Artificial Intelligence
Corporate Sustainability & Social Responsibility
Internal Investigations
Public Companies and Capital Markets
White Collar & Regulatory Defense
“We provide five clusters of governance services: advisory, investigations, civil litigation, and regulatory and criminal defense.”
We are an associate member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, and one of our senior attorneys has served two terms on NACD’s Board of Directors, is currently a member of its Advisory Board and Chairs its Minnesota chapter. He is also a member of the American Bar Association Committee on Corporate Governance, its subcommittee on international governance, and chairs the subcommittee on corporate governance guidelines. He is a member of the Institute of Directors in London and the International Corporate Governance Network. Our attorneys frequently publish and speak on governance matters, and the firm has been cited as one of the Twin Cities’ top five firms serving boards and corporations by Corporate Board Member magazine.
Members of the Corporate Governance Group regularly consult with Boards, Special Board Committees, independent directors and corporate executives of public, private, family-owned and nonprofit corporations on a broad range of governance matters, including:
Our lawyers have lead and participated as team members in numerous investigations conducted by management, Boards and Board committees of public, private and non-profit corporations and organizations. Two of our attorneys participated in an American Bar Association educational panel on corporate investigations which was broadcast nationally on television and the internet (DVDs are available through the ABA). Our investigation services include:
Our attorneys regularly advise clients regarding the protection of companies, directors and officers from various risks of liability and losses. Two of our attorneys serve on American Bar Association Committees dealing with D&O insurance and indemnification agreements. Our services include:
Our lawyers have represented companies, officers, directors and shareholders in numerous lawsuits and arbitrations, including:
With the intense pressure that has been brought to bear on regulators to restore confidence in the securities markets it is inevitable that a number of companies and their directors and officers will be the subject of investigations, and in some instances enforcement efforts. Our White Collar and Regulatory Defense Group is comprised of lawyers with as much direct, hands-on-experience as larger, national law firms. The Group includes a leading criminal defense trial attorney with over 20 years’ experience devoted exclusively to the defense of white collar cases, especially financial fraud investigations, trials and appeals; a former federal prosecutor for the District of Minnesota with over 10 years’ experience; and other highly capable, aggressive litigators.
The Group closely collaborates with our Securities Law Group, which has in-depth experience in representing public and private companies on securities matters. It also utilizes experienced former federal special agents trained to conduct internal investigations and defend against all types of financial fraud allegations.
We represent companies, directors, officers, employees and various company advisors (e.g., accountants, attorneys and consultants). Our services include:
November 3, 2021
Attorney Lynn A. Baldus has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Corporate & Securities, Corporate Governance and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.
December 30, 2016
On February 1, 2017, Fredrikson & Byron hosted leading regulatory, industry experts and cybersecurity attorneys for a discussion on how to moderate cybersecurity risk for the financial industry.
October 21, 2016
Prepared by John Stout & Elizabeth Dunshee
On October 13, 2016, John Stout opened the Twin Cities Business Outstanding Directors Awards event by describing some of today’s most important governance themes.
August 6, 2014
By John H. Stout & Elizabeth M. Dunshee
Increasingly shareholders, other stakeholders and regulators are seeking greater board turnover and diversity in board composition as the tenure of directors, age limits and term limits increase. Unquestionably, board performance begins with board composition, the character, integrity, competence and skills of those who comprise the corporation’s governing body. Selection, oversight, evaluation, compensation, and if necessary, termination of the CEO, equally as important as board composition, depends on the character, fortitude, experience and skills of those who comprise the Board of Directors. Board composition remains one of the most, if not the most, challenging aspects of corporate governance. Below are thoughts respecting tools that boards may use to address board composition and increasing concerns about overly long director tenure.
June 10, 2014
Attorney John H. Stout has been appointed to the Governing Council of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section, and the Council’s Planning Committee.
January 20, 2014
Corporate governance remains a key topic for corporations and their boards of directors, with board composition, shareholder activism and director accountability topping the list of issues.