David Heeb Email & Phone Number

New Jersey, United States

Greater New York City Area

Represent private equity funds, hedge funds, venture funds, distressed securities and assets funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, mixed strategy funds, funds-of-funds, hybrid vehicles, fund sponsors, and investment managers, as well as broker-dealers, institutional investors, family offices, and high net-worth individuals, in all areas, including fund formation and structuring, fund restructurings and reorganizations, regulatory and compliance, derivatives and structured products, M&A transactions, debt and equity financings, credit facilities, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, dividend recaps, roll-up IPOs, and bankruptcy puts and recapitalizations.

Woodbridge, Nj

Represent clients in the areas of M&A and other core transactions; debt and equity financing; intellectual property protection and licensing; media content development, acquisition, distribution, licensing, and promotion; copyright and programming rights agreements and other strategic intellectual property and technology related commercial exploitation arrangements; joint ventures and other collaboration agreements; data privacy and protection; and general corporate practice, including in the capacity of outside general counsel for small to mid-size and start-up companies. Representative transactions include advising a media company in connection with licensing, distribution, and promotion of television and related content; counseling a pharmaceutical excipients manufacturer in the sale of a product line; representation of companies in connection with e-commerce and strategic internet endeavors; advising an automotive parts company in the sale of its business; representation of a private investment firm in the acquisition of distressed debt; representation of an industrial tool and construction products company in the sale of its assets to a competitor; and representation of a paper product company in numerous acquisitions and, ultimately, the sale of its assets to a private equity group. Responsibilities include advising clients in all aspects of their businesses, including formation and governance, financing, transactional matters (including M&A, strategic commercial and licensing agreements, and general commercial contracting), protection of intellectual property and other proprietary rights, cybersecurity and data protection, employment matters, insurance, shareholder relations, and dispute resolution, and negotiating and drafting agreements and other documents with respect to the foregoing.

Piscataway, Nj

Counsel to GEHC in numerous business, financial, and transactional matters, including (i) drafting, negotiating, and reviewing supply agreements, manufacturing agreements, sales and distribution agreements, research and development agreements, collaboration agreements, license agreements, quality agreements, consulting agreements, marketing and advertising agreements, and other commercial agreements; (ii) handling and providing legal advice regarding issues related to regulatory matters and GEHC’s business operations, strategies, and developments; and (iii) advising colleagues on internal legal issues and related matters, including with respect to business practices, internal policies, and regulatory compliance.

Murray Hill, Nj

Counsel to Bard in numerous business and transactional matters, primarily related to worldwide sales and clinical trials of Lutonix® PTA drug coated balloon catheters for numerous indications. Responsibilities included (i) drafting, negotiating, and reviewing clinical trial protocols, investigational plans, clinical trial agreements, and informed consent agreements, as well as manufacturing and supply agreements, sales and distribution agreements, vendor agreements, employment agreements, and consulting agreements; (ii) obtaining premarket approval of the Lutonix 035 Drug Coated Balloon PTA Catheter, including drafting the premarket approval application, assisting with preparation for hearings before the Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee of the FDA, drafting the Sponsor Executive Summary, reviewing and responding to the related FDA Executive Summary, and handling related matters; and (iii) providing legal advice regarding issues related to sales and marketing matters, fraud and abuse laws, and business operations, strategies, and developments.

Freanklin Lakes, Nj

Counsel to BD in numerous business, financial, and transactional matters, including (i) drafting, negotiating, and reviewing supply agreements, manufacturing agreements, sales and distribution agreements, marketing and advertising agreements, research and development agreements, quality agreements, license agreements, collaboration agreements, employment agreements, consulting agreements, joint venture agreements, computer services agreements, and other commercial agreements; (ii) handling and providing legal advice regarding issues related to regulatory matters and BD’s business operations, strategies, and developments, including corresponding and negotiating with regulatory agencies and assisting with claims and litigation matters; (iii) advising colleagues on internal legal issues and related matters, including with respect to regulatory compliance and internal policies; and (iv) assisting BD in the start-up of BD Rx Inc., a subsidiary formed to manufacture, produce, market and sell generic drugs and other pharmaceutical products.

Ridgefield Park

Legal support for all aspects of Samsung's businesses, including (i) negotiating, reviewing and drafting license agreements; application and software development agreements; collaboration agreements; consulting agreements; research and development agreements; sales, distribution and marketing agreements; joint venture agreements; manufacturing agreements; integrator agreements; compiler agreements; vendor agreements; advertising agreements; and other commercial agreements; (ii) advising colleagues regarding legal issues and considerations related to Samsung's businesses and relationships; and (iii) advising colleagues on internal legal issues and related matters, including with respect to regulatory compliance, internal policies and compliance, corporate ethics, security of company property, and employee relations.

Paramus, Nj

Primary responsibility for numerous projects in the areas of M&A, financing, joint ventures and general corporate practice, often in the capacity of outside general counsel for small to mid-size and start-up companies. Responsibilities included advising such companies in all stages of their businesses, including formation and governance, financing, transactional matters (including M&A and general commercial contracting), protection of intellectual property and other proprietary rights, employment and insurance matters, corporate ethics, shareholder relations, dispute resolution, and governmental regulations, and negotiating and drafting agreements and other documents with respect to the foregoing.

Primary responsibility for a broad range of projects in the areas of M&A, securities, joint ventures, private equity, and general corporate practice. Responsibilities included negotiating and drafting M&A agreements, joint venture agreements, venture capital agreements, employment agreements, credit agreements, services agreements, supply agreements, license agreements, and numerous other commercial contracts; drafting securities offering documents and related agreements; preparation of ’34 Act filings; and coordinating with regulatory agencies and other governmental entities. Representative projects included the acquisition of a pharmaceutical company by a private investor group; the sale of a large steel products conglomerate; the organization of numerous investment vehicles for private investors and venture capitalists; the establishment of a hedge fund of funds for Bessemer Trust Company; advising A.M. Best with respect to proposed SEC regulations governing NRSROs and updating their codes of conduct; and advising a bank holding company with respect to corporate governance issues, including independent director requirements under banking laws, Sarbanes-Oxley, and NASDAQ listing rules.

A broad range of experience as lead associate in securities, M&A, joint ventures, and general corporate practice. Representative projects included the acquisition of a division of American Red Cross by Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation; the acquisition of a research institute by UMDNJ; the initial public offering of a pharmaceutical company; two large bank mergers; numerous acquisitions by venture capital funds; numerous acquisitions and divestitures by an international pool supplies company; secondary common stock offerings by community banks; and drafting commercial agreements for pharmaceutical companies, including license and supply agreements.

Extensive experience in the areas of securities and M&A. Representative projects included national and international debt offerings, public and private equity offerings, structured securities offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. Litigation experience included a pro bono externship with MFY Legal Services, Inc. (April 2001 – August 2001), where I handled all litigation aspects of numerous housing court cases in representation of indigent tenants.

Business Finance and Restructuring Department. Experience in all facets of debtor and creditor representation in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Columbia Journal of Environmental Law - Executive Editor Amnesty InternationalHarlan Fiske Stone Scholar (each.

B.S., Environmental Sciences