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He has extensive experience in complex cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions, including in both M\u0026amp;A and securities related deals, as well as redomestication transactions.\nHe also has extensive experience advising family-owned companies, whether in their strategic transactions, governance issues or family-related matters.\nJonathan represents clients in a variety of capital markets transactions, including registered and private offerings of debt and equity securities, convertible and straight debt offerings, secondary and follow-on equity offerings and Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, as well as tender offers, exchange offers and consent solicitations.\nIn addition to the energy industry, Jonathan’s client representations encompass companies and transactions in a variety of other industries (chemicals, telecom/IT/software, live events, food \u0026amp; beverage, EPC, and healthcare) and includes the representation of both domestic and foreign companies, whether public or private.\nJonathan has been regularly recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and has been named multiple times a BTI Client Service All-Star, in addition to having been previously recognized as a Who's Who in Energy by the Houston Business Journal. 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Previously, he was executive vice president of Quintiles Consulting. \nSteven consults with manufacturers, importers and new product developers, as well as with firms involved in or facing enforcement actions. He helps firms develop corrective action plans so their business needs are properly balanced with regulatory requirements in order to achieve compliance without compromising objectives. He provides training and guidance to industry professionals on all FDA requirements, including quality systems requirements, inspection preparedness and post-market obligations, as well as to executives concerning their management responsibilities as well as FDA expectations.\nAfter a distinguished 34-year career, Steven retired from the FDA in 2006. At the agency, he served as deputy associate commissioner for Regulatory Affairs and as chief operating officer of the Office of Regulatory Affairs. He ensured consistent interpretation of FDA’s regulatory policies by directly overseeing offices at the headquarters of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, including the Office of Regional Operations, Office of Enforcement and Office of Criminal Investigations. Additionally, he assisted in the day-to-day management of FDA’s nearly 3,400 field staff responsible for investigative and laboratory operations.\nWhile at ORA, Steven served as the principle liaison to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and was a member of the Global Harmonization Task Force Steering Committee, the FDA/Medical Device Industry Grassroots Initiative Steering Committee and the CDRH Post Market Initiative Steering Committee. He also served on the steering committee to the pharmaceutical “cGMP for the 21st Century” initiative, as well as the Counterfeit Drug Task Force. \nPrior to joining the Office of the Associate Commissioner, Steven was the director and deputy director of the FDA’s Office of Enforcement, where he was responsible for oversight and consistency of compliance policy, enforcement and recall activities to ensure fair implementation by the agency's five product centers. During his tenure, he presided as the Chairman of FDA’s Compliance Policy Council. \nSteven currently participates as a member of the Medical Devices Committee at the Food and Drug Law Institute, and as a member of the Editorial Review Board for FDA News GMP publications directed at the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. He has also served as vice president of the FDA Alumnae Association.\nBefore joining the Office of Enforcement, Mr. Niedelman spent nearly 24 years in the Office of Compliance at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health in a number of management positions. During nearly 24 years at CDRH, he was responsible for implementing many of the newly-created statutory requirements and drafting and shaping many of the regulations and policies affecting the sale, distribution and promotion of medical devices. He began his FDA career in 1972 as an investigator in FDA’s New York District Office. Consultant","searchable_name":"Steven Niedelman","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}