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Practice Areas Securities Regulation Corporate Counseling Executive Compensation Corporate Finance and Securities Mergers & Acquisitions Experience Amy Seidel joined Faegre & Benson in 1998 in the firm’s corporate group. She is a member of the firm’s public companies practice group and executive compensation practice group. Amy also heads the firm’s initiatives on Sarbanes-Oxley, corporate governance and securities reform. She has experience in many areas of corporate representation, including securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate counseling. Securities and Corporate Counseling Experience. A significant portion of Amy’s practice involves advising public companies on SEC reporting requirements, stock exchange listing standards, executive compensation issues, disclosure issues and general corporate governance matters. Amy has also represented public and private companies in connection with securities offerings of both equity and debt. In public offerings, Amy has represented both issuers and underwriters. Amy has represented emerging private companies and venture capitalists in general corporate counseling, including entity selection and formation, contract preparation, venture capital financings and stock compensation plan preparation. Her representation of several private companies has given her experience with many general corporate matters. Representing both buyers and sellers, Amy has experience in merger and acquisition transactions, including leveraged buy-outs. These transactions have involved various forms of consideration including cash, equity and debt and have involved both public and private companies. Representative Clients Representation of public companies, such as Target Corporation, Graco Inc., Tennant Company, Travelers Companies, Inc., Guidant Corporation, International Multifoods Corporation, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Maytag Corporation, Bemis Company, Life Time Fitness, Inc., Capella Education Company, Digi International Inc., StarTek, Inc., United Stationers, Inc. and Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. in general corporate matters and periodic SEC reporting and compliance Representation of private companies, including CVRx, Inc., NextNet Wireless, Inc. and Jasc Software, Inc. in general corporate matters and private financings Representation of Guidant Investment Corporation, a Boston Scientific company, in private equity financing transactions, including investments in Cardica, Inc., CardioNet, Inc., WideMed Ltd., Spiration, Inc. and Rhythm Therapeutics, Inc. Representation of St. Paul Venture Capital and other investors in venture financing transactions, including investments in Disc Dynamics, Inc., Myocor, Inc. and Atritech, Inc. Representation of Milestone Growth Fund, Inc. in private equity financings and credit financings Representation of the Corporate Equity Services division of U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc. on Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, Rule 144, Section 16 and other insider trading matters Representative Transactions Representation of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. in public offering of debt securities Representation of Bemis Company in 144A offering of debt securities and exchange offer Representation of Life Time Fitness, Inc. in its initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange Representation of Goldman, Sachs & Co. as underwriters in a 144A offering of debt securities by United HealthCare Corporation Public offering of debt securities by Archer-Daniels-Midland Company from a universal shelf registration statement Representation of Jasc Software, Inc. in sale of company to Corel Corporation Representation of American Express in sale of American Express Business Finance Corporation to KeyBank National Association Representation of NextNet Wireless, Inc. in sale to Clearwire Corporation Representation of Archer-Daniels-Midland in acquisition of Minnesota Corn Processors Representation of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. in matters related to the merger with Travelers Property Casualty Corporation Amy has authored several articles on a variety of securities law and corporate governance matters. She also speaks regularly at CLEs, bar association seminars and other community events. Amy is on the Advisory Board of thecorporatecounsel.net. In 2003, Amy was named as one of the ten Up and Coming Attorneys in Minnesota by the editors of Minnesota Lawyer. A native of Minnesota, Amy received her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1998 and was admitted to the Minnesota Bar that same year. She was a Managing Editor of the Minnesota Journal of Global Trade. Amy graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus Adolphus College, where she received a B.A. in finance and a minor in political science. Amy is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Education B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College (1995), Dean’s List, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa J.D., University of Minnesota (1998), cum laude Professional Recognition Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Corporate/M&A, 2008, 2007 Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Admitted to Practice (State) Minnesota |
