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Mike J. Kennedy

Partner, Corporate Department

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Overview

Michael Kennedy is a partner in the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions practices at Paul Hastings, based in the firm’s San Francisco office. Since 1984, he has concentrated on the corporate areas of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate partnering, joint ventures, and corporate governance, with an emphasis in the technology, emerging growth, healthcare, biotechnology, and media industries.

He has extensive experience in the private equity and leveraged buyout industries as well as decades of experience on transactions in a number of other industries, including automotive, defense, financial services, media, technology, healthcare, and building products. He represents many major investment banks in their advisory roles on M&A deals.

In addition, Michael has significant experience in the debt (bank and high-yield areas) and restructuring areas. He is routinely asked by Boards to advise on hostile transactions, proxy fights, and other governance matters. Michael frequently lectures at corporate seminars and continuing legal education forums.

Recognitions

  • Chambers, Private Equity: Buyouts (2023)
  • The Legal 500 USA, M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts (2023)
  • Cited since the late 1990s in Chambers and the Who’s Who Legal – California guides as a leading lawyer in M&A and technology.

Education

  • New York University, J.D., 1984
  • Yale University, B.A., 1981

Representations

  • Represented Francisco Partners in numerous transactions
  • Advised Healthland on its US$250 million acquisition by CPSI
  • Advised Hyperion Therapeutics in an acquisition by Horizon Pharma
  • Advised FrontRange Holding in an acquisition by Endpoint Intermediate
  • Advised Ethical Oncology Science in an acquisition by Clovis Oncology
  • Represented GXS Group in an acquisition by Open Text Corporation

Involvement

  • Adjunct Professor, Boalt School of Law, University of California at Berkeley in the topic of Mergers & Acquisitions (1997–present)
  • Chairman, PLI Technology Mergers and Acquisitions Program (1997–2002)
  • Frequent lecturer at corporate seminars (e.g. Board Member magazine) and continuing legal education forums

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate

Private Equity

Financial Services

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Technology

Life Sciences and Healthcare


Languages

English


Admissions

California Bar

New York Bar


Education

New York University School of Law, J.D. 1984

Yale University, B.A. 1981


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