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Corporate and activist clients alike seek out Michael Neidell for his skill in handling complex mergers and acquisitions, PIPEs, and venture capital investments. He is equally adept in guiding clients through negotiated and unsolicited acquisitions of both public and private companies. Michael’s practice, which spans both the corporate and activist work, focuses on mergers, tender offers, and asset and stock purchases and sales. He also regularly represents issuers and investors in public and private equity and debt financings, including private equity and venture capital investments, PIPEs and Rule 144A offerings. Often serving as outside general counsel to his clients, he advises them on their SEC reporting, corporate governance matters, and stock exchange listing compliance. As a member of Olshan’s Shareholder Activism Practice, Michael counsels’ shareholders on Schedule 13D investments in public companies, proxy contests, hostile takeovers, and other related matters. He is particularly proficient in devising strategies for activist clients seeking to oppose announced merger transactions or to bid for potential acquisition targets publicly or privately. Michael has represented numerous high-profile individuals and well-known global companies with matters ranging from his negotiation of the acquisition of the NFL’s New York Jets for Woody Johnson to his representation of George Feldenkreis in his successful unsolicited acquisition of international fashion brand Perry Ellis, a transaction that displayed his crossover skills and was awarded “Deal of the Year” and “Activist Campaign of the Year” by The Deal. Whether representing a startup company, an established corporation or an activist investor, Michael serves as a trusted adviser who develops a close working relationship with each client. Clients seek his counsel as a creative problem solver who can deftly handle a broad range of transactions, and they appreciate his practical approach that gets deals done without over-lawyering. Before joining the firm, Michael was a Director and Senior Transactional Counsel at Ramius, LLC, an investment management firm, where he was the primary attorney responsible for PIPE and activist investments.

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