LAWYER DIRECTORY

FREDERIC J. MARX

DIRECT DIAL: 617-557-9717

FREDERIC J. MARX joined Hemenway & Barnes in 1984 and became a partner in 1989. Mr. Marx's practice has focused on representing business organizations involved in the technology, software, medical device and financial service sectors. Mr. Marx's clients range from development stage entrepreneurial ventures to publicly held corporations. Mr. Marx advises clients regarding technology development and licensing, venture capital and equity financing, strategic partnerships and alliances, mergers and acquisitions, business planning, securities law, tax and intellectual property issues.

Mr. Marx served two terms as Chairman of the Business Law Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association, and served as Chairman of the Boston Bar Association's Committee on Massachusetts Securities Law and is a member of its Corporate Law Committee. Mr. Marx was the recipient of the IMS Health, Incorporated Outside Counsel Outstanding Achievement Award. Mr. Marx was recently named to the 2007 Best Lawyers in America publication within the Non-Profit Charitable Law Section.

Mr. Marx has been a speaker on business law issues, technology licensing and development, strategic partnerships and other issues at seminars presented by the Massachusetts Software Council, New England Banking Institute, Massachusetts Bar Association and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. He has been an editor of Massachusetts Corporations, published by Lawyers Cooperative Press, and is a contributing author for Massachusetts Business Lawyering, published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.

Mr. Marx is also actively engaged in assisting and advising nonprofit organizations. He is the editor of Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations, published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., and is a recipient of the Boston Bar Association Denis Maguire Pro Bono Award. Mr. Marx served two terms as Chairman of the Non-Profit Organization Committee of the Massachusetts Bar Association.

He graduated from Haverford College in 1978 and Boston University School of Law in 1981 (magna cum laude) and served as an Editor of the Boston University Law Review.