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J. Michael Bernard

Member

Expertise

Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity, Venture Capital & Mezzanine Finance

WSG Practice Industries

Activity

WSG Leadership

WSG Boad of Directors

Chairman Emeritus 2020/ 2021

WSG Boad of Directors

Chairman 2019/ 2020

WSG Boad of Directors

Chairman Elect 2018/ 2019

WSG Boad of Directors

Director 2016/ 2017

WSG Boad of Directors

Director 2014/ 2015

WSG Regional Council

Past Member

WSG BOD Executive Committee

Active Since 2017

Strategic Planning Committee 2020

Group Leader

DealMaker Group

Member

WSG in North America Group

Member

WSG Main Group

Member

Automotive Group

Member

Mergers & Acquisitions Group

Member

Private Equity Group

Member

Dykema
Michigan, U.S.A.

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Profile

Mike Bernard is a member of the Corporate Finance Group and his practice focuses primarily on business counseling and planning, with an emphasis on:

Mergers and acquisitions (representing both buyer and sellers);
Capital raising transactions (including private placement, private equity and seed and venture financings);
Corporate formation matters (including shareholder control and buy-sell arrangements);
Corporate governance (for profit and nonprofit entities); and
Executive employment agreements and related matters.

Mr. Bernard has experience in a variety of industries, including automotive, manufacturing, services and technology.

Mr. Bernard is a former member of Dykema’s Executive Board and is the former leader of the Firm’s Corporate Finance Practice Group.

Bar Admissions

Michigan, 1985

Education

University of Cincinnati, J.D. Law Review, Co-Chair Student Articles Editor University of Notre Dame, B.B.A. (Accounting)

Areas of Practice

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments

Notre Dame Club of Detroit, Award of the Year, 2003

Recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers for Mergers & Acquisitions, Business/Corporate, Securities & Corporate Finance, 2006-2014

Named a Leading Corporate/M&A Lawyer by Chambers USA, 2005-2014

Named Detroit "Lawyer of the Year" for Mergers & Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers 2014

Recognized in The Best Lawyers of America, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2007-2015.

Named a Top Lawyer by dbusiness Magazine for Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law, 2010-2014

Recipient of an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations

World Services Group, Board of Directors and past Chair, North American Regional Council

Articles

Federal Reserve Updates and Expands Loan Options of Main Street Lending Program
Dykema, May 2020

On April 30, 2020, in response to public input, the Federal Reserve Board announced it is expanding the loan options available to businesses under the Main Street Lending Program and published a related FAQ...

Federal Reserve Announces New Main Street Lending Programs
Dykema, April 2020

On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced that it was taking additional actions to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the U.S. economy...

CARES Act Offers Liquidity to Eligible Businesses and Mid-Sized Companies (500 - 10,000 employees)
Dykema, April 2020

Insight on Eligibility and Requirements for Obtaining Financial Assistance For Mid-Sized Companies and Eligible Businesses (other than Air Carriers and Businesses Critical to MaintainingNational Security) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides for various loans, loan guaranties and other forms of financial assistance to U.S. businesses both small and large and in specific industries and sectors...

Blogs

Cannabis Law Blog
Dykema

The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an...

NextGen Financial Services Report
Dykema

NextGen Financial Services Report is published by the Financial Industry Group at Dykema. The Financial Services Industry has gone through a tremendous amount of regulatory and operational IT change in recent years, and with a new presidential administration more changes and developments are on the...

The Firewall
Dykema

The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The...