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Michael A. Rosati
Partner
Corporate
Palo Alto
marosati@wsgr.com

D650-849-3287

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Michael (Mike) Rosati is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on corporate finance and structured finance transactions. He has particular expertise in representing issuers, underwriters, and investors in convertible, high-yield, and investment-grade note offerings; equity derivatives; and PIPE transactions. Mike also advises issuers on the restructuring or repurchase of outstanding debt securities, including through private market repurchases, tender offers, or exchange offers. In addition, his work includes representing private companies intent on going public or otherwise entering the capital markets. Mike has advised firm clients in over 140 capital market transactions, including over 90 public company convertible note and preferred stock issuances.

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Michael (Mike) Rosati is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on corporate finance and structured finance transactions. He has particular expertise in representing issuers, underwriters, and investors in convertible, high-yield, and investment-grade note offerings; equity derivatives; and PIPE transactions. Mike also advises issuers on the restructuring or repurchase of outstanding debt securities, including through private market repurchases, tender offers, or exchange offers. In addition, his work includes representing private companies intent on going public or otherwise entering the capital markets. Mike has advised firm clients in over 140 capital market transactions, including over 90 public company convertible note and preferred stock issuances.

Education
  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, 2010
  • M.B.A., Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business, 2010
  • B.A., Business Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006Concentration in Accounting
Honors
  • Named to the 2018 edition of the "Rising Stars" list published by Northern California Super Lawyers
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, 2010
  • M.B.A., Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business, 2010
  • B.A., Business Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006Concentration in Accounting
Honors
  • Named to the 2018 edition of the "Rising Stars" list published by Northern California Super Lawyers
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Focus Areas
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Governance
  • Derivatives
  • Finance and Structured Finance
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2025 Technology and Life Sciences PIPE and RDO Report
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the 2025 Technology and Life Sciences PIPE and RDO Report. This report presents analysis related to 163 private investments in public equity (PIPEs) and registered direct offerings (RDOs) by U.S.-based technology and life sciences companies between January 1 and December 31, 2025. The report is limited to transactions in which the company raised at least $10 million and had at least one closing in 2025.
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Firm Advises Microchip Technology on Offering of $900 Million of Convertible Senior Notes
On February 11, 2026, Microchip Technology completed an offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030 in a private transaction. The offering amount included the exercise in full of the option that Microchip had granted to the initial purchasers to purchase up to an additional $100 million of notes. In connection with the offering, Microchip entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers or their respective affiliates and other financial institutions.
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Please join Wilson Sonsini and ICR Capital for a comprehensive discussion on convertible liability management. In this session, panelists will discuss the various convertible refinancing strategies available to issuers along with execution methods and considerations.
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