Zachary Meyer

About Zachary Meyer

Business attorney with experience advising clients in the healthcare, alternative energy, community banking and manufacturing industries. Prioritizes problem-solving through meaningful counselling. Eager to assist clients in navigating the risks of business and legal compliance.

Experience

1. Attorney

   Varnum LLP

   Sep 2010 — Present

   Counsel local, regional, national and international clients in general business matters.* Assist clients in the engineering, manufacturing, alternative energy, healthcare and community banking industries.* Negotiate commercial transactions and regulatory relationships.* Provide guidance in matters of corporate governance, including ownership, control, fiduciary duties and majority and minority rights.* Advise on transaction structure in mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations.* Evaluate and manage commercial risks by reviewing or drafting commercial contracts, including asset, stock and asset purchase agreements; manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements; employee, contractor and consultant agreements; and confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.

Education

• Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

  J.D., Law

  2008 — 2010

• Cornell Law School

  J.D. 1L Curriculum, Law

  2007 — 2008

• Calvin University

  B.A., History, Greek, Latin

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Business Acquisition
• Alternative Energy
• Healthcare
• Risk Assessment
• Securities Regulation
• Corporate Law
• Mergers
• Legal Research
• Financial Regulation
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Writing
• Risk Mitigation
• Negotiation
• Community Banking