Steven Kennedy represents such publicly held companies as Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., Hawkins Inc., Piper Jaffray Companies and Tornier. He also represents a number of larger private companies, including United Subcontractors, Inc. and Verisae, Inc. Steven's practice covers all areas of corporate governance and securities law compliance. His practice also includes merger and acquisition transactions, representing buyers and sellers in public and private transactions. He is the head of the firm's Minneapolis office.
Steven has represented Retek Inc. in its sale to Oracle; Piper Jaffray in its spin-off from U.S. Bank; Fair Isaac Corporation in its acquisitions of London Bridge Software and Braun Consulting (both public companies); Archer-Daniels-Midland Company in its acquisition of Minnesota Corn Processors; Bemis Company in its acquisition of the Clysar Division of Dupont; and Honeywell in its sale of Honeywell-Meaurex Data Measurement Corporation to Metrika Systems.
Steven has worked extensively with public and private companies and underwriters in connection with offerings of securities of all kinds. He also regularly represents a number of venture capital firms in connection with their portfolio company investments, including Split Rock Partners and Sightline Partners.
Steven rejoined Faegre Baker Daniels in 2001 after two years at Dantis Inc., where he held various executive positions, including General Counsel, Executive Vice President for all administrative and corporate development functions, and acting Chief Financial Officer. From 1985 until 1987, he practiced law at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in its New York office. He began his career as an accountant with Arthur Andersen in Washington, D.C.