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Experienced Corporate Attorney
Michael is well-versed in corporate and securities law, having represented public and private tech and emerging growth companies through all stages of growth.
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Counsel to Publicly Held Companies
Michael has considerable experience counseling on disclosure matters, SEC compliance, Nasdaq and NYSE listing matters, and other securities laws issues.
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Other Roles
Prior to practicing law, Michael served as an auditor in the assurance practices of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young; he is also a certified public accountant (inactive).
Michael Labriola is a partner with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he counsels public and private technology, life sciences, and emerging growth companies through all stages of their growth. Michael has particular experience with Wilson Sonsini’s clients across the U.S. East Coast and Europe. He has a particular focus on supporting companies that undertake transformative events, such as growth financings, IPOs, acquisitions, and exit sales. Michael counsels clients in matters ranging from formation and early-stage venture financing to listings of publicly traded securities on U.S. and foreign exchanges to seasoned public offerings and private and public company acquisitions. He also has considerable experience in counseling publicly held companies on disclosure matters, SEC compliance, Nasdaq and NYSE listing matters, and other securities laws issues. In addition, Michael frequently represents investment banks, venture capital funds, and private equity firms in a broad range of investment transactions.
Prior to his legal career, Michael was a certified public accountant in the assurance practices of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, where he audited public, private, and not-for-profit entities in several sectors, including telecommunications and technology.
Michael Labriola is a partner with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he counsels public and private technology, life sciences, and emerging growth companies through all stages of their growth. Michael has particular experience with Wilson Sonsini’s clients across the U.S. East Coast and Europe. He has a particular focus on supporting companies that undertake transformative events, such as growth financings, IPOs, acquisitions, and exit sales. Michael counsels clients in matters ranging from formation and early-stage venture financing to listings of publicly traded securities on U.S. and foreign exchanges to seasoned public offerings and private and public company acquisitions. He also has considerable experience in counseling publicly held companies on disclosure matters, SEC compliance, Nasdaq and NYSE listing matters, and other securities laws issues. In addition, Michael frequently represents investment banks, venture capital funds, and private equity firms in a broad range of investment transactions.
Prior to his legal career, Michael was a certified public accountant in the assurance practices of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, where he audited public, private, and not-for-profit entities in several sectors, including telecommunications and technology.
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2005
- B.S., Commerce (concentrations in Finance and Accounting), University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, 2000With Distinction
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Certified Public Accountant (inactive)
- Bar of the District of Columbia
- State Bar of New York
- State Bar of Virginia
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2005
- B.S., Commerce (concentrations in Finance and Accounting), University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, 2000With Distinction
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Certified Public Accountant (inactive)
- Bar of the District of Columbia
- State Bar of New York
- State Bar of Virginia
Select Representations
- Representation of issuers and/or selling stockholders in numerous public offerings and registration statements, including comScore, Cvent, Amkor Technology, Luna Innovations, ICX Technologies, Intellon, Eastman Kodak, Yext, TPI Composites, Nuance Communications, Interdigital, Acxiom, and Babylon Holdings
- Representation of underwriters such as Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jefferies, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and RBC in numerous public offerings, including for issuers such as Millennial Media, Wix.com, MediData Solutions, Borderfree, King Digital Entertainment, Opower, Appian Corporation, MongoDB, Casa Systems, and Tenable Networks
- Corporate, securities, and governance representation of numerous public and private issuers, including comScore, Cvent, Dealer.com, Luna Innovations, Amkor Technology, Gartner, Mylan, Nuance Communications, Acxiom, Interdigital, Safenet, Rudolph Technologies, Yext, FiscalNote, Monzo, Corcentric, Improbable Worlds, Duco, Yipit, Checkout.com, Privitar, Onfido, Juro, Multiverse, TrueLayer, ContractPodAI, Paysend, Copper, Cervest, Current Health, Oxbotica, Gelato, Paddle, Remote.com, Insider, Stability AI, and others
- Representation of venture capital and private equity investors, including New Enterprise Associates, Edison Ventures, Digital Power Capital, NGP Energy Technology Partners, International Finance Corporation, SWaN & Legend, Warburg Pincus, Anthemis, Illuminate Financial, ETFS Capital, Optum Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures, GV, Bessemer, Local Globe, and others
- Acquisitions, dispositions, and other strategic transactions by numerous public and private companies, including Gartner, Inc., TIBCO Software, comScore, Inc., Polycom, Cvent, Inc., Allconnect, Inc., Approva Corporation, FiscalNote, Autodesk Inc., Emerson Collective, Flatiron Health, Nuance Communications, Corcentric, WaveOptics, Peakon, Current Health, and others
Select Representations
- Representation of issuers and/or selling stockholders in numerous public offerings and registration statements, including comScore, Cvent, Amkor Technology, Luna Innovations, ICX Technologies, Intellon, Eastman Kodak, Yext, TPI Composites, Nuance Communications, Interdigital, Acxiom, and Babylon Holdings
- Representation of underwriters such as Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jefferies, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and RBC in numerous public offerings, including for issuers such as Millennial Media, Wix.com, MediData Solutions, Borderfree, King Digital Entertainment, Opower, Appian Corporation, MongoDB, Casa Systems, and Tenable Networks
- Corporate, securities, and governance representation of numerous public and private issuers, including comScore, Cvent, Dealer.com, Luna Innovations, Amkor Technology, Gartner, Mylan, Nuance Communications, Acxiom, Interdigital, Safenet, Rudolph Technologies, Yext, FiscalNote, Monzo, Corcentric, Improbable Worlds, Duco, Yipit, Checkout.com, Privitar, Onfido, Juro, Multiverse, TrueLayer, ContractPodAI, Paysend, Copper, Cervest, Current Health, Oxbotica, Gelato, Paddle, Remote.com, Insider, Stability AI, and others
- Representation of venture capital and private equity investors, including New Enterprise Associates, Edison Ventures, Digital Power Capital, NGP Energy Technology Partners, International Finance Corporation, SWaN & Legend, Warburg Pincus, Anthemis, Illuminate Financial, ETFS Capital, Optum Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures, GV, Bessemer, Local Globe, and others
- Acquisitions, dispositions, and other strategic transactions by numerous public and private companies, including Gartner, Inc., TIBCO Software, comScore, Inc., Polycom, Cvent, Inc., Allconnect, Inc., Approva Corporation, FiscalNote, Autodesk Inc., Emerson Collective, Flatiron Health, Nuance Communications, Corcentric, WaveOptics, Peakon, Current Health, and others
Select Publications
- Co-author with J. Aiello LeBeau, M. Mannino, and A. Seymour, "OFAC Due Diligence in Securities Offerings," Lexis Practice Advisor, November 16, 2017
- Co-author with M. Nordtvedt and M. Baier, "Guidance on Emerging Growth Companies," The Lexis Practice Advisor, April 12, 2017
- Co-author with M. Nordtvedt and M. Baier, "Emerging Growth Company Practice Guide," Lexis Practice Advisor, April 2017
Select Publications
- Co-author with J. Aiello LeBeau, M. Mannino, and A. Seymour, "OFAC Due Diligence in Securities Offerings," Lexis Practice Advisor, November 16, 2017
- Co-author with M. Nordtvedt and M. Baier, "Guidance on Emerging Growth Companies," The Lexis Practice Advisor, April 12, 2017
- Co-author with M. Nordtvedt and M. Baier, "Emerging Growth Company Practice Guide," Lexis Practice Advisor, April 2017
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