Clients rely on Mike as trusted outside general counsel, turning to him for advice on legal and business issues. His unique and diverse practice consists of handling complex real estate transactional matters as well as providing litigation strategy.
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Mike is well regarded for his ability to provide his clients with strategic insight throughout their business life cycles. As both a transactional attorney and a trusted advisor on litigation strategy, Mike offers clients holistic advice that considers their broader business goals, risks, and opportunities.
Mike advises and counsels public and private companies, real estate investment trusts, and lending and financial institutions on sophisticated and complex real estate matters throughout the U.S. His clients call on him for assistance with a range of matters, including the formation and termination of large-scale joint ventures, portfolio acquisitions, real estate development, private equity investments, strategic alliances, and debt and equity financing and restructuring.
Mike has a national reputation as a go-to advisor in transactions involving golf courses/country clubs, marinas, hotels, and other resort properties in the hospitality sector, and has experience negotiating tournament, hospitality and/or sponsorship agreements with private clubs, PGA, and the USGA. Mike also handles deals that involve businesses with significant real estate assets, such as automobile dealerships and service stations, self-storage businesses, manufacturing and power plants, and port storage and ship loading facilities.
Many of Mike's clients call on him to supervise their most complex litigation matters. He builds effective and efficient teams, manages cases and budgets, participates in trials and, as needed, develops settlement strategies and leads mediation and settlement conferences.
Mike is a California real estate broker. He also serves on the firm's Policy Committee.
Transactional Matters
Litigation Matters
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.