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Michael Woronoff is head of the firm's West Coast corporate and securities practice, resident in the Los Angeles office. He represents:

  • purchasers, sellers and financial advisors in public and private merger and acquisition transactions;
  • underwriters, issuers, selling security holders, and private investment funds and other investors, in public and private debt and equity financings;
  • debtors, creditors, other stakeholders and financial advisors in in-court and out-of-court restructuring transactions; and
  • public and private entities and individuals with respect to various corporate and securities law matters, including SEC reporting obligations, corporate governance, and strategic alliances

Prior to joining Proskauer, Michael was a principal of Shelter Capital Partners, a Southern California-based private equity fund that invests in technology and technology-enabled businesses at all stages of development. Prior to co-founding Shelter, he was a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP, where he practiced for 15 years.

Of the more than 2,000 lawyers ranked by Chambers USA this year, Michael was acknowledged as a leader in five separate categories – more than any other corporate lawyer in the United States. Chambers USA refers to Michael as “100% focused on providing exceptional service,” and a client interviewed by US Legal 500 refers to him as “literally one of the best attorneys with whom I have ever worked.” LawDragon notes that “… there are few deals Woronoff can't do.” Additionally, the Los Angeles Business Journal recently ranked Michael as one of the Top 100 lawyers and one of the top nine corporate lawyers in Los Angeles.

Michael has served on the Board of Directors of several private companies, including TransDimension, Inc. and u-Nav Microelectronics, Inc. He is an Adjunct Professor at U.C.L.A. School of Law, where he developed and teaches “Venture Capital and the Start-up Company.” 

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