Michael represents banks, other financial institutions, and borrowers in connection with commercial lending and finance transactions.
He has experience drafting compliance policies, conducting due diligence on private equity, venture capital, and family office transactions and advises clients on industry best practices. Prior to joining Benesch, Michael advised multiple financial institutions on regulatory compliance matters, including matters relating to the Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Acts, Security and Exchange Acts, USA PATRIOT Act, and other financial issues.
Representative Experience
- Represented a private equity buyer in its acquisition of a provider of consulting, staffing and compliance services for higher education institutions.
- Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a German provider of data and software-based anti-financial crime compliance solutions.
- Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a UK provider of data and software-based anti-financial crime compliance solutions
- Representation of mezzanine lender in connection with mezzanine financing and equity co-investment to the company in the emergency home renovation market in order to provide funds to add on acquisition.
- Representation of a manufacturing company of baking and household kitchen utensils in refinancing to new senior asset based lending facility and customer factoring financings.
- Represented Gridiron Capital in its acquisition of AML RightSource — a Cleveland-based provider of anti-money-laundering, Bank Secrecy Act and related financial crime-fighting services — from its prior private equity owner, New York’s Clarion Capital.
- Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a non-asset based third-party, final mile logistics firm.
- Representation of a senior lender in connection with $100 million syndicated credit facility to a nursing home owner and operator.
- Representation of a private equity firm with respect to workout and restructuring of senior and mezzanine credit facilities for a California marketing company.
- Representation of borrower in syndicated senior financing and mezzanine financing in connection with a large add on acquisition of a company that manufacturers circuit boards.
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