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Josef B. Volman

Partner

Office Phone: 617.345.3895
Location: Boston, MA
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Practice:

Bar Admissions:

Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York

Experience:

Mr. Volman is Co-Chair of the Firm's Business Law Department. Josef focuses on the representation of entrepreneurs, start-up and emerging companies, private equity and venture funds, investors, public companies and investment banking firms in his core industry focus areas, which include:

• Technology and Life Sciences

• Media and Entertainment

• Sports

• Hospitality, including restaurants, restaurant suppliers and franchises

Joe has significant experience in public offerings, securities compliance, buying and selling private and public companies, venture financings, fund formation and a variety of early and late stage private and public equity and debt financing transactions. He also has significant international experience, including numerous cross border transactions involving Canadian companies. Joe prides himself on his dedication and responsiveness to his clients as well as his reputation as a "deal maker", "business lawyer" and a "lawyer's lawyer".

Representative Recent Transactions and Clients

Technology and Life Sciences

• Represented Indevus Pharmaceuticals in the sale to Endo Pharmaceuticals for up to approximately $600 million

• Represented Wireless Technology Company in Series B Preferred Financing

• Represented Offshore Fund investing in clean technology solutions in Europe

• Represented Canadian public company in acquisition of US software company

• Represented Public Company Indevus Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition of public company Valera Pharmaceuticals

• Represented NASDAQ Company in public debt exchange

• Represented NYSE Company in purchase of software company

• Represented Canadian Biotech Company in Series A Preferred Financing

• Acted as US Counsel to major energy company in its recent Canadian acquisition

Media and Entertainment

• Represented AOL CEO in his employment agreement with Time Warner/AOL

• Negotiated rights deal with MLB.com

• Negotiated rights deal with ESPN

• Negotiated rights deal with NASCAR

• Represents independent film producer

Sports

• Represented the owner of the new Springfield NBA Development League Team

• General Counsel to Sportvision, creator of the 1st and Ten Line for football and other sports enhancements

• Represents sports consulting firm

• Represented acquiror of Boston National Lacrosse League franchise

• Represents owner of several Minor League Baseball Teams

Hospitality, including Restaurants, Restaurant Suppliers and Franchises

• Represents critically-acclaimed Chef Michael Schlow of Radius, Via Matta and Alta Strada

• Represented regional franchisee of Qdoba Mexican Grill in opening of 12 local restaurants

• Represented Starbucks Baked-Goods Manufacturer in sale to major food manufacturer and supplier

Memberships:

ACG Boston, DealMakers Committee Chair
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, Board Member
Temple Shir Tikva, Board Member

Education:

J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, 1991
Attended the Erasmus International Law Program of Leiden University of Holland
B.A., Tufts University

Awards:

Mr. Volman was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2013) in the field(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). Best Lawyers® is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 leading attorneys throughout the country cast almost 3.9 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.
Mr. Volman was selected for inclusion in Massachusetts Super Lawyers® (2006). Super Lawyers and Rising Stars employ an annual jurisdictional selection process. Only five percent of lawyers in the state were selected to the Super Lawyers list and 2.5 percent to the Rising Stars list. The listing appears annually in the November issue of Boston magazine and in New England Super Lawyers.

Quotes:

2/14/2012, MYOB Radio - Legal issues facing early stage companies and entrepreneurships
Josef Volman discussed legal issues facing early stage companies and entrepreneurships on MYOB Radio.
6/22/2010, Financial Times - M&A activity slack in spite of renewed appetite
Josef Volman was quoted in this article by Lina Saigol.
12/22/2009, Law360 - Q&A with Burns & Levinson's Josef Volman
Josef Volman was featured in this Q&A session by Law360. To learn more about Law360, click here.
8/1/2009, PAN Communications (podcast) - Legal & Business Issues In the World of Pharmaceuticals
Josef Volman and Glenn Cooper, former Chairman and CEO of Indevus Pharmaceuticals, review the Indevus acquisition - a $750 million tender offer deal completed in early 2009. Listen to podcast
6/26/2009, Boston Business Journal - How To: Choose a Corporate Attorney and Law Firm
Josef Volman was quoted in this article.
4/3/2009, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - Pharmaceutical firms join forces in 'unique' deal worth $600 million-plus
Josef Volman and Chad Porter were featured in this article regarding Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc completion of its initial tender offer to acquire Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a long-term client of Burns & Levinson.
3/1/2006, Venture Capital Journal - A Brave New Board Era
Josef Volman was quoted in this article by Tom York.
7/29/2005, Boston Business Journal - "As Canadian VC Liberalizes, Dollars Flow to Bay State"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article by Craig Douglas.
11/26/2004, Boston Business Journal - "Law Firms Offer Incentives in Bids to Attract Startups"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article by Mary K. Pratt.
10/1/2004, Boston Business Journal - "Firms Make Bids for Early-Stage Tech Startups"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article by Sheri Qualters.
5/28/2004, Boston Business Journal - "The Canada Connection"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article by Sheri Qualters, which highlighted Burns & Levinson's recent deal with Simpler Networks Inc. and the Pipeline events.
4/30/2004, Boston Herald - "Google Awaits IPO $$ Payday"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article.

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Recent Articles and Publications:

Boston: Fostering A Community Of Innovation
BostInno, December 14, 2012

Securities Exchanges Propose New Compensation Committee Rules After SEC Mandate
Securities Law Update, November 2012

New SEC Disclosure Rules Target Use of “Conflict Minerals” and Payments to Governments for Resource Extraction
Securities Law Update, October 2012

Making the Connections
BostInno, September 27, 2012

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Speaking Engagements:

New England Venture Summit, 12.5.2012
Location: Hilton, Boston Dedham
Role: Moderator
Topic: Both Sides of the Table: How to Negotiate a Winning Deal

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KNS Restaurant Seminar Series, 11.30.2012
Location: Katz, Nannis + Solomon, PC, Needham, MA
Role: Speaker
Topic: Legal aspects of opening & operating a restaurant

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ACC Northeast Chapter Panel Discussion, 11.14.2012
Location: Burns & Levinson, 125 Summer Street, Boston MA
Role: Moderator
Topic: Lessons in Attorney-Client Privilege
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NECBC's 13th Annual U.S./Canada Technology Business Forum, 3.8.2012
Location: Colonnade Hotel, Boston, MA
Role: Moderator
Topic: Investors Panel (Pitching Investors and Closing the Deal)

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