Arterial Vascular Engineering / Medtronic Work Values

Daily Duties at Arterial Vascular Engineering / Medtronic:

General Counsel. • Performed or supervised all transactions, litigation and general business (non-patent) legal work, as well as managed human resources, environmental health & safety and security personnel, for multi-billion dollar medical device company. • Managed two major acquisitions as well as the ultimate acquisition of the company by Medtronic, Inc. for $4.3 billion, a price that represented a 10x value increase from my hire date. Handled directly or managed all (i) general business contracts, including drafting and negotiating agreements for licensing, distribution, research and development, real estate, consulting, employment, non-competition, options, purchasing, and confidentiality matters, (ii) acquisition transactions, from structuring to drafting and negotiating stock and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, and related documents (e.g., supply, license, and services agreements), (iii) financing transactions, including secondary public stock offerings (and related registration statements), stock repurchase programs, a $550 million bank credit agreement, and minority investments and/or strategic partnerships with both start-up and public companies, (iv) securities work, including drafting and filing all Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-8, 13G, 3 and 4 as well as designing and implementing employee stock option and stock purchase plans, (v) Board of Directors and stockholder meetings, including setting agendas and leading discussions, (vi) press releases, (vii) employment law matters, including handling employment or hiring lawsuits and directing policy (e.g., arbitration requirement), (viii) product liability issues, (ix) unfair competition and promotion/ advertising claims, (x) compliance issues, including regulatory matters (Nasdaq, FDA, HHS) and business conduct guideline design, (xi) post-merger integration work for legal and human resources functions, (xii) contract administration, and (xii) litigation relating to any of the above.

What they like about Arterial Vascular Engineering / Medtronic:

You give high priority to hiring firms with prestige. Market reputation and prestige of a firm may be determined through on-line research, and conversations with individuals working in your target industry. Note that firms "in the public eye" receive a great deal more critical publicity and attention than those operating with more anonymity. So as you assess your employment opportunities, be sure to seek out the positive aspects of the firm's reputation in addition to noting negative publicity the company may have received.

Tags

Litigation, Real Estate, Financial, Financial Services, Legal, Management, SEC, Services, Securities, Real Estate Finance, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Contract Law

Skills

Corporate Law, Real Estate Finance, Securities, Broker-Dealer, Corporate Law, Contract Law, Contract Negotiations, Litigation Management

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Arterial Vascular Engineering / Medtronic: