Michael's practice focuses on assisting clients in a broad range of commercial endeavors, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, cross-border transactions, licensing, and strategic alliances. He regularly counsels enterprises in the technology sector. Michael also advises non-U.S. companies looking to establish or expand in the United States, with a particular focus on clients in Finland and other parts of the Nordic region. Prior to joining Sullivan, Michael was a partner at Arent Fox.
Bar & Court Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Education
- J.D., Columbia University School of Law, Casenotes and Comments Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
- B.A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Hobart College
Community Engagement
- New York State Bar Association
- Member of the Board of Directors and Former President, Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (New York)
- Member of the Board of Directors and Secretary of American Friends of CMI, Inc.
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Launchpad USA, QuotedOctober 31, 2017
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AmCham FinlandApril 26, 2016
Seminars & Presentations
- Updates to U.S. Tax Law & What it Means For Your U.S. Business
AmCham Finland (March 11, 2021) - Virtual Bridge to the U.S. Market for Ambitious Finnish Companies
Webinar (December 7, 2020) - USA Bootcamp
Espoo, Finland (August 28, 2019) - International Trademark Association's 2019 Annual Meeting
International Trademark Association (INTA) (May 21, 2019) - U.S. M&A Deals: Key Points for 2019
AmCham Finland (March 26, 2019) - The Impact of U.S. Tax Reform
AmCham Finland (September 20, 2018) - Current Hot Topics in US Employment Law
KPMG House, Helsinki, Finland (March 1, 2018) - Recipe for Success in the U.S. Market
Helsinki, Finland (October 27, 2017) - U.S. Tax Reform is Coming
Amcham Finland Offices, Helsinki, Finland (March 30, 2017)
- Lecturer on challenges in dealing with financially troubled U.S. customers, Helsinki and Oulu, Finland
- "Trading in the U.S. Market," Tampere, Finland
- "AmCham 2012 Legal Forum - Getting the M&A Deal Done," Helsinki, Finland
- "Compliance in International Business," Finnish Industrial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association Finland Chapter and the Association of Corporate Counsel – Europe Chapter, Helsinki, Finland
- Guest lecturer, Finnish Institute for International Trade’s "North American Business Law" and "International Business Law" conferences in Helsinki and New York
- Lecturer on venture capital transactions for programs sponsored by Finpro, Finland
- Lecturer to business and legal audiences on commercial contracting, technology service agreements, outsourcing, basics of intellectual property law and mergers and acquisitions, and doing business in the United States
Practices
- Corporate
- Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
- Employment and Benefits
- Intellectual Property
- IP Litigation
- Licensing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Technology
Industries
- Upcoming EventMarch 11, 2021 | AmCham Finland