James E. Dawson

Partner Seaport West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210 617.439.2623 Fax: 617.310.9623 jdawson@nutter.com jdawson@nutter.com V-card

EDUCATION

• University of Nebraska Law School, J.D., with high distinction, Order of the Coif
• University of Nebraska, B.A., with distinction

ACCOLADES

• The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2011
• Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2005-2009

ADMISSIONS

• Massachusetts
• Nebraska

ARTICLES & EVENTS

• James Dawson quoted on the recent slowdown in mergers and acquisitions in “‘09 had hookups on hold”
  The Boston Globe
• James Dawson panelist at MCLE’s Annual Business & Securities Law Conference
  
• James Dawson quoted on first-time seller P&S agreements
  VIEWPOINT
• Fifteen Nutter partners selected for The Best Lawyers in America, 2007 edition
  
• More

James E. Dawson is a partner in the Business Department, and a member of the firm's Executive Committee and Life Sciences group. He practices in the areas of corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, private placements and investment adviser representation. He represents life sciences companies, including biotech and medical device companies, and life science venture funds, as well as emerging and high tech companies.

Jim has handled more than 100 mergers and acquisitions of both public and private buyers and sellers. He represents public companies, handling all facets of securities law issues, including compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Jim is a former co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Securities Law Committee and has been a frequent lecturer at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. He also represents companies based in Europe and Asia doing business in the U.S.

Jim is a member of the American, Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations.