Venture Finance

“I worked closely with Michael for several years structuring, negotiating, and executing dozens of business development deals for Yahoo's Small Business group. His strong business acumen, firm but fair negotiating style, and knack for choosing the right battles make him one of the best transaction attorneys with whom I've ever worked.”

“I worked together with Mike on a number of difficult, high-stakes deals. I was impressed by how Mike's judgment remained level-headed, even as our eyes grew bleary and deadlines loomed. As an outsider to the company, I had brief glimpses into Mike's relationship with senior management. I recall the sense of trust they had in him, even in cases where the easy way out would have been to ignore his advice. Mike's judgment and tact are crucial qualities in in-house counsel that are rare gifts.”

“It is with absolute delight that I highly recommend Mike, his superb problem solving and legal skills where well known at Yahoo! Legal. Mike was definitely the go to deal lawyer with terrific practical knowledge and fast response time to difficult questions raised; Having worked in a number of sophisticated Corporate legal departments Mike really is a stand out player and any Company would be served well utilizing Mike's broad skills of legal expertise!”