FaegreBD Consulting Provides Washington-Indiana Connection

FBDLogo_DarkBlue_RGBA recent BizVoice profile on former U.S. congresswoman Mary Bono (Nov/Dec issue) includes an update on the work she is doing today for FaegreBD Consulting. And there is a distinct Indiana tie.

FaegreBD, with approximately 50 professionals, is a Washington, D.C. division of the Faegre Baker Daniels law firm, which started in Indianapolis in 1863. Today, the legal portion offers services internationally across 14 offices.

Among FaegreBD’s areas of focus: health care and life sciences, energy and environment, financial services (primarily insurance related) and the public sector (government and academic institutions, for example).

Two emerging areas for the consulting practice include food and agriculture and what the group calls “tech plus”, which is cyber security, privacy and other technology policy matters.

Bono has been involved in the “tech plus” arena and also is the lead on the prescription drug abuse issue.

The national Collaborative for Effective Prescription Opioid Policies (CEPOP) “is a great example of Mary’s ability to bring different qualities to the client service and to the organization,” says David Zook, managing partner of Faegre Baker Daniels’ D.C. office and chair of FaegreBD Consulting.

“That’s a large national coalition with about three dozen participants from all across the sector – manufacturers, distributors, prescribers and patients – behind policy priorities, and then teamed with expertise both at the firm and at those organizations as well.” Indiana-based AIT Labs is among the CEPOP participants.

All of these consulting sectors are aligned with the firm’s legal practices, yet are distinguished from them and deliver different but complimentary services, Zook notes.

He also stresses the group’s commitment to Indiana plus a “real depth” on the complex issues.

“These tend to be highly regulated industries that have a lot of interaction with D.C. … or a lot of policy at the federal level. So it’s that combination (along with knowing Indiana) that sets us apart.”

FBD to Host M&A Event

FBDLogo_DarkBlue_RGBIf mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are your game, Faegre Baker Daniels has an event you won’t want to miss.

The firm will conduct its third annual Indianapolis M&A conference on June 11 at the JW Marriott. The half-day event, with a post-reception, has featured powerful speaker lineups in its first two years.

Specific agenda topics will be released in April. Additional details are available.

 

Interested in Business in China? Check Out this Event (and See the New BizVoice!)

Doing Business with China is both a popular phrase these days and the title of an upcoming seminar.

The September 20 event at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown is part of an international business briefing series presented by Faegre Baker Daniels, Deloitte and Chase. Topics for the 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. seminar include China mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, protecting intellectual property, banking and finance, tax planning and more.

Learn more and register.

The Chamber's September-October BizVoice magazine features two related stories. Instead of doing business in China, we focus on Africa and business prospects in the world's second largest continent. But we don't forget about China, looking at international visitors and how some Central Indiana attractions put out the welcome mat for the Chinese. You can also view the entire interactive version.