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Peggy Abram

 
Partner - Faegre & Benson LLP
 
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Company Name : Faegre & Benson LLP
 
Company Website : www.faegre.com
 
Company Address : 2200 Wells Fargo Ctr.
90 S 7th St., Minneapolis, MN,
United States,
 
Peggy Abram Profile :
Partner - Faegre & Benson LLP
 
Peggy Abram Biography :

Practice Areas Corporate Finance and Securities Corporate Governance and Compliance Corporate Counseling Contract Negotiations Experience Peggy Steif Abram advises clients on business matters including corporate governance, SEC reporting, contracts, financing, compliance and risk management. She is a trusted business adviser whose experience enables her to understand how a legal matter relates to the business goals of her client, to anticipate potential problems and to strategize and implement workable, creative solutions. She focuses on how daily decisions advance her clients’ business objectives, and has particular expertise in crafting policies and procedures to mitigate risk across the full spectrum of business processes. In addition to being an experienced corporate legal counsel, Peggy is a skilled legal services manager. For the past several years, she has provided general counsel services and is corporate secretary to Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, a Nasdaq-listed company, leading the legal team responsible for ongoing compliance, reporting and governance obligations and major corporate transactions, as well as coordinating legal services in areas such as employment law, intellectual property, international business, real estate and litigation. Peggy is regularly involved in a broad variety of corporate matters, including: Ongoing reporting and compliance matters, including disclosure practices, preparation of proxy materials and periodic reports, and addressing obligations relating to Section 16 and Rule 144 compliance Corporate governance, including board and shareholder relations issues Private debt placements and other financing arrangements, including equipment leasing and sale-leaseback transactions Contract negotiations and ongoing business review and documentation Public equity and debt offerings Risk management and records management programs and compliance Employee compensation plans and arrangements Peggy is a partner in the firm and has practiced in Faegre & Benson’s Minneapolis office since 1986. She is currently a member of the firm’s diversity committee. Education B.A., Carleton College (1980), summa cum laude, with distinction M.A., University of Chicago (1982) J.D., Harvard University (1986), cum laude Publications Understanding and Managing the Corporate Risks of Insider Trading Trends (2004) Skeptics and Bloodhounds: Why Public Companies Can Expect a New Relationship With Their Auditors Trends (2003) It’s Time For a Reality Check on Document Retention Trends (2002) Inside the Hutchinson Technology Legal Model Trends (2002) Presentations SEC Legal, Accounting and Enforcement Issues 2007 Annual Update (Co-Chair) Bowne of Minnesota Seminar Navigating the New SEC Rules on Executive Compensation and Related Matters Faegre & Benson Seminar, Minneapolis and Denver (2006) SEC Legal, Accounting and Enforcement Issues 2006 Annual Update (Co-Chair) Bowne of Minnesota Seminar Annual Contractors’ Seminar - Records Management Faegre & Benson Seminar (2006) Navigating the 2005 Annual Report and Proxy Season Faegre & Benson Seminar (2005) Document Retention & Destruction in Minnesota Lorman Education Services Seminar (2004); ARMA International/Faegre & Benson Seminar (2004) Records Management & Discovery in the Electronic Age Hennepin County Bar Association, Minneapolis (2004); Faegre & Benson Seminar, Minneapolis and Des Moines (2003) Reducing the Risks of Securities Litigation Faegre & Benson Seminar (2000) Professional and Trade Associations National Association of Women Lawyers - Annual Meeting Planning Committee (2006) Civic Associations Stages Theatre Company, Secretary of the Board and Board Member Friends of Children Foundation, Counsel to the Board Admitted to Practice (State) Minnesota Pro Bono Areas JUSTice FOR KIDS - State Wards Advocacy Team Habitat for Humanity.

 
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