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Practice Focus
Michael represents small and medium-sized private companies in venture capital financings and syndicated private placements. He also represents large public companies in public offerings and securities reporting and compliance work. In addition, Michael has an active mergers and acquisitions practice representing closely-held and public companies in asset purchases and sales, stock purchases and sales, cash and stock mergers and tender offers. He has played a significant role in numerous offerings of debt and equity securities by corporate issuers and offerings of debt securities by municipal issuers.
Corporate clients have included Fortune 500 companies, software companies, IT hardware manufacturers, major foreign private companies, insurance companies and industrial manufacturers. Prior to joining Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green in 1992, he practiced with a major New York City law firm.Sample Matters
Represented a venture-based insurance services company in a merger transaction involving the payment of $16 million in cash to its investors.
Represented a major regional public HMO holding company in its acquisition of another HMO for $20 million in cash.
Represented a private software developer in five strategic acquisitions for cash, assumption of debt and stock.
Education
B.A., cum laude, Dartmouth College
J.D., University of Chicago
Honors
Michael was recognized in Chambers USA as one of the most notable corporate lawyers in New Hampshire.
Memberships and Admissions
Michael is admitted to practice in both New Hampshire and New York. He is a member of the New Hampshire and the American Bar Associations. | 