Mike practices in the firm’s corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions group and focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions for both public and private companies. In addition, Mike consistently dedicates significant time to pro bono matters. He serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Richmond office pro bono committee, is the past President of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation and regularly represents charitable organizations in formation and organizational matters, 501(c)(3) tax exempt status applications and other governance matters.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, University of Richmond School of Law, magna cum laude, McNeill Law Society, University of Richmond Law Review, 2007

MBA/MSF, Boston College, Carroll School of Management, 2004

BA, Economics and Business, Virginia Military Institute, with distinction, 2000

• Represented portfolio company of large private equity fund in its $452 million restructuring and asset-acquisition transaction in the mortgage servicing and origination industries.
• Represented a Fortune 500 company in its $600 million acquisition of an national restaurant chain business from a private equity sponsor.
• Represented a Fortune 400 food producer in its acquisition of a majority stake in a pork rind manufacturer.
• Represented group of major financial institutions in their $122 million tax equity investment in a wind farm.
• Represented major U.S. defense contractor in its $50 million strategic acquisition of the key business and technology assets of a private company specializing in directed energy and pulsed power systems.
• Ongoing representation of a Fortune 400 auto parts manufacturer in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions, including: $150M sale of global structural products group to Mexican strategic buyer; exclusive long-term supply agreement with Brazilian supplier; sale of its interests in two joint ventures to its international joint venture partner; and divestiture of assets related to its ATV and leisure-vehicle axle and brake business.
• Represented parent company in the residential mortgage securitization industry in the divestiture of its loan servicing subsidiary.
• Represented a Fortune 500 food producer in the sale of one of its operating subsidiaries to a foreign purchaser.
• Represented a UK public distribution company in the sale of a majority stake in one of its US subsidiaries to a private equity purchaser through a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy transaction.
• Represented a national life and health insurance company in its merger with another public life and health insurance provider.
• Advised public and private companies on general corporate governance matters.
• Advised public companies on compliance with securities laws.
• Represented Fortunate 500 company in the divestiture of multi-national media packaging division to a private equity purchaser.
• Represented private online pharmacy corporation in the sale of its stock to private equity purchaser.
• Represented private equity backed company in the acquisition of a mortgage servicing platform from an international financial institution.

• Board of Directors, Greater Richmond Bar Foundation
• Virginia Bar Association, member, Pro Bono Council
• Richmond Bar Association

• Named to Class of 2016 Top 40 Under 40, Style Weekly