Martin R. Rosenbaum
Partner
f612.642.8326
martin.rosenbaum@maslon.com
3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Marty Rosenbaum has over 25 years experience advising public and privately held companies on securities and corporate matters. His practice is concentrated in securities and corporate finance, including public offerings, private placements, venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions involving public and private companies. He regularly advises public companies of all sizes regarding preparation of public reports and proxy statements, public disclosures, insider trading, securities regulatory compliance, corporate governance matters, executive compensation and stock plan issues. Marty provides business legal services to privately held corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies in all stages, from organization through their initial public offering or sale. He was named a "Leading Individual" in Minnesota in Corporate/M&A by Chambers USA in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He is the President of the Twin Cities Chapter of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals. Marty is also the founder of www.ONSecurities.com, a unique legal blog addressing securities, governance and compensation issues currently facing public companies.
- Business & Securities
- Growth Businesses
- Executive Compensation & Agreements
- Independent Director Services
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Placements
- Public Offerings
- Public Company Securities Compliance
- Sustainable Business & Social Enterprise
- Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut,
1982
J.D. - University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
1979
B.S.
Honors: With High Distinction
Major: Psychology
- Minnesota, 1982
- The Valspar Corporation
- Dolan Media Company
- ante5, Inc. (successor to WPT Enterprises, Inc.)
- Vascular Imaging Corporation
- National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) - Twin Cities Chapter President (2007 - present), Board of Directors (2000 - present)
- Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Twin Cities Chapter - Advisory Council (May 2010 - present)
- Target Receivables Corporation, Subsidiary of Target Corporation utilized for securitization of credit card receivables - Member, Board of Directors (1999 - present)
- LegalCORPS - non-profit organization promoting pro bono legal services for low-income businesses and non-profits - Board of Directors (June 2010 - present)
- Pro Bono Committee, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, 2007 - present - Chair
- American Israel Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Minnesota - Member, Board of Directors (2000 - 2007)
- Adath Jeshurun Congregation, (1995 - 2008) - Board Member; Chair, TAMID Arts Committee
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Minneapolis - Volunteer of the Year, 1999; Chair of Youth Choir (1998 - 2003)
- Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
- SEC Accounting, Compliance, Legal Issues and Executive Compensation Update, 2004-2010, Bowne of Minnesota, Co-Chair, Presenter and Moderator of Numerous Panel Discussions
- Proxy Season Preview: Don't Get Caught Unprepared, Small Public Company Forum, January 2010
- "Busted: Don't be Blindsided by the SEC's New Enforcement Posture" December 2009, Hennepin County Bar Association In-House Counsel Lunch Program
- Reporting Challenges for Public Companies, Minnesota CLE, 2009
- Securities Litigation and Business Fraud, Minnesota CLE, August 31, 2009
- Underwater World - Dealing with Out-of-the-Money Stock Options, Small Public Company Forum, 2009
- Moderator of Panel Discussion on Stock Plan Litigation and Clawbacks, Twin Cities Chapter, National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, All-Day Conference, 2008
- Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later. How will IRC Section 409A Final Regulations Impact Executive Compensation?, A Maslon Speakers Series Seminar, 2007
- Moderator for Panel Discussion on Stock Plan Litigation Issues, National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Twin Cities Chapter, 2007
- Numerous Seminars and Panels prior to 2007
- ONSecurities Blog, Editor and Blogger, July 2009 - present
- Commentary on Corporate Governance, Securities Compliance and Executive Compensation Matters Quoted in Los Angeles Times, Compliance Week, thecorporatecounsel.net, St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis StarTribune
- CEO Smackdown II, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 16, 2009
- Crunch Time At Hand for Executive Pay?, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 7, 2006
- Articles on Selected Topics, Included in "Effective Investor Relations" by Michael Rosenbaum, CCH, 2004
- Leading Individual Attorney in Minnesota for Corporate/M&A, Chambers USA 2007-2010
- Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 40 Business Minnesota Super Lawyers
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (AV, BV, and CV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies)
