| Biography | Mr. Birnbaum is an experienced corporate partner who has been recognized by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Massachusetts SuperLawyers and The Legal 500. He represents a number of public and private companies, with an emphasis on technology-based businesses, investment advisers and investment funds. Mr. Birnbaum has provided legal counsel to Brooks-PRI Automation, Progress Software, EasyAsk, Aware, Inc., Centra Software, WHI Solutions, Inc., Incentive Systems, Inc., Watchfire, Inc., Sybase, Inc., Onfolio, Inc., Allaire/Macromedia, BuyerZone.com, Jenoptik GmbH, CyBio AG, Cambridge Associates, Ascent Technology, Vanu, Inc., Pervasis, Inc., MicroCHIPS, Inc., Robert Reiser & Co., Inc., J. L. Kaplan Associates, Crestwood Advisors, Lion Fund, Polaris Venture Partners, and Still River Fund. These clients have relied on Mr. Birnbaum for guidance on a wide range of corporate and securities law matters, including public offerings, SEC compliance, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing and distribution, venture financing, stock option and other equity incentive plans, employment agreements and intellectual property law. Publications · Counseling the Private Company, MCLE · Keeping [Trade] Secrets All in the Family, Electronic Business · Taxation of High-Technology Companies, Taxation for Accountants · Use of Nominee Trust, Massachusetts Law Quarterly · Issuance and Transfer of Capital Stock, Massachusetts Law Quarterly · Lease Financing for Manufacturers of Computer Peripheral Equipment, Business Lawyer Industries Investment Advisers & Private Investment Funds Technology Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Honors/Awards Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2007-2008) Listed in The Legal 500 US Volume 1 (Corporate & Finance) (2006) Listed in MASSACHUSETTS SUPER LAWYERS (2006, 2007) |