Mr. Hebert joined Burrill & Company in October 2008 after having been the Company’s principal outside counsel at Heller Ehrman LLP since the founding of Burrill & Company. Mr. Hebert is a business lawyer with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate governance matters. He has represented sponsors in fund formations, and has represented issuers and investors in venture capital transactions. He has been involved in public and private offerings of debt and equity securities for issuers, underwriters and purchasers. He has handled numerous mergers and acquisitions for public and private clients including leveraged buyout transactions. He has also been involved in a variety of domestic and international joint ventures.

 

Mr. Hebert has worked with clients in numerous industries, including biotechnology, healthcare, financial services, aluminum, steel, telecommunications, semiconductor equipment and services, analytical instruments, computer software and hardware, forest products, solid waste disposal, food and beverages.

 

Mr. Hebert has a long history of serving on the boards of or as an officer of numerous public and private corporations and non-profit organizations. At Heller Ehrman LLP, Mr. Hebert served as Chairman of the Management Committee from 1981-1993 and as Co-Chairman from 1987-1993.

 

Mr. Hebert is a member of the State Bar of California and a member of the American Bar Association and Bar Association of San Francisco.

 

Mr. Hebert holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.