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Michael A. Occhiolini
Partner Emeritus
Corporate
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  • Extensive Corporate Finance Experience

    Michael focused on a variety of debt and equity financial transactions involving business entities, underwriters, and placement agents.

  • Global Offering Expertise

    He advised both domestic and non-U.S. entities on a variety of global offerings of debt and equity securities under Regulation S and Rule 144A, including on the London Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Singapore Stock Exchange, Australian Stock Exchange, and Indian stock exchanges.

  • A Recognized Practitioner

    Michael was recognized in the 2022-2024 edition of Chambers Global, the 2021-2024 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, and the 2011-2018 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers.

Michael Occhiolini retired as a partner from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in 2024. During his tenure, he focused on corporate finance, corporate law and governance, and derivatives.

Michael specialized in a variety of debt and equity financial transactions involving business entities, underwriters, and placement agents. He worked on hundreds of public and quasi-public debt and equity offerings, including convertible note offerings, high-yield debt offerings, investment-grade note offerings, preferred securities, and other structural financial products.

Michael worked on a broad range of matters relating to SEC registered offerings and private placements, Rule 144A offerings, and Regulation S offerings. He also represented a number of public companies in general corporate matters and Exchange Act reporting matters. Michael brought to his practice extensive experience in helping public companies with a wide variety of capital markets transactions, including PIPEs, registered direct offerings, at-the-market offerings, equity lines, distribution agreements, and similar financing transactions. Michael also worked with a variety of public companies to either repurchase or restructure their outstanding common stock or debt securities, including through privately negotiated repurchases and exchanges, SEC tender offers, and SEC exchange offers—whether for cash or in exchange for other securities.

Michael has advised both domestic and non-U.S. entities on a variety of global offerings of debt and equity securities under Regulation S and Rule 144A, including on the London Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Singapore Stock Exchange, Australian Stock Exchange, and Indian stock exchanges.

In addition, Michael’s practice included helping public companies with a variety of equity derivatives, including accelerated stock repurchase contracts (capped, collared, or otherwise), capped calls, and tax integrated call spreads in connection with convertible note offerings, as well foreign exchange, interest rate, and other derivatives. Michael has also helped enterprise clients address their various Dodd-Frank derivative compliance issues, particularly with respect to foreign exchange derivatives.

In 2009, Michael served as an adjunct professor at Stanford Law School, where he taught a course on capital markets.

Prior to joining the firm, Michael worked as a consultant to the World Bank and the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.

Experience

Michael Occhiolini retired as a partner from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in 2024. During his tenure, he focused on corporate finance, corporate law and governance, and derivatives.

Michael specialized in a variety of debt and equity financial transactions involving business entities, underwriters, and placement agents. He worked on hundreds of public and quasi-public debt and equity offerings, including convertible note offerings, high-yield debt offerings, investment-grade note offerings, preferred securities, and other structural financial products.

Michael worked on a broad range of matters relating to SEC registered offerings and private placements, Rule 144A offerings, and Regulation S offerings. He also represented a number of public companies in general corporate matters and Exchange Act reporting matters. Michael brought to his practice extensive experience in helping public companies with a wide variety of capital markets transactions, including PIPEs, registered direct offerings, at-the-market offerings, equity lines, distribution agreements, and similar financing transactions. Michael also worked with a variety of public companies to either repurchase or restructure their outstanding common stock or debt securities, including through privately negotiated repurchases and exchanges, SEC tender offers, and SEC exchange offers—whether for cash or in exchange for other securities.

Michael has advised both domestic and non-U.S. entities on a variety of global offerings of debt and equity securities under Regulation S and Rule 144A, including on the London Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Singapore Stock Exchange, Australian Stock Exchange, and Indian stock exchanges.

In addition, Michael’s practice included helping public companies with a variety of equity derivatives, including accelerated stock repurchase contracts (capped, collared, or otherwise), capped calls, and tax integrated call spreads in connection with convertible note offerings, as well foreign exchange, interest rate, and other derivatives. Michael has also helped enterprise clients address their various Dodd-Frank derivative compliance issues, particularly with respect to foreign exchange derivatives.

In 2009, Michael served as an adjunct professor at Stanford Law School, where he taught a course on capital markets.

Prior to joining the firm, Michael worked as a consultant to the World Bank and the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.

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