Michelle focuses on corporate and securities matters, primarily in the context of venture capital financings, public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. She regularly counsels companies, entrepreneurs and investors on forming and operating businesses, raising capital through private and public offerings, buying and selling companies, and complying with the periodic reporting requirements of the federal securities laws.

Venture Capital and Private Equity

• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its Series D investment in an application development platform
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its Series D investment in a data security company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic equity investments in an augmented intelligence company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic equity investments in an artificial intelligence technology company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic debt and equity investments in a business collaboration software solutions company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic debt and equity investments in a commercial drone and data company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic equity investments in a fintech company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic debt and equity investments in a virtual automotive claims company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic debt and equity investments in an automotive repair estimator company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic equity investments in an AI-driven conversational marketing company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic debt and equity investments in a digital identity wallet and gateway company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic equity investment in a digital currency wallet and platform company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic equity investment in a connected vehicle services company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic equity investment in a cognitive computing systems company
• Represented a large insurance and financial services company in its investments in various venture capital investment funds
• Represented a U.S. multinational information technology company in its strategic equity investment in a third party risk management provider
• Represented a U.S. multinational information technology company in its strategic equity investment in a cloud security company
• Represented a U.S. multinational information technology company in its strategic equity investment in an AI-based security company
• Represented a U.S. multinational information technology company in its strategic equity investment in a next-generation genome sequencing company
• Represented a U.S. multinational information technology company in its strategic equity investment in a cloud-based data analytics software company
• Represented a venture capital fund in its $60 million Series D investment in a cybersecurity company
• Represented the investment arm of a global computer company in its Series A investment in a machine learning software platform
• Represented the investment arm of a global computer company in its Series E investment of a semiconductor company
• Represented a global investment firm in its seed investment in a self-storage real estate investment fund with initial properties located in Asia

Public Offerings

• Represented the underwriters in the $90 million initial public offering of a ski resort company
• Represented a selling stockholder in a $108 million follow-on offering of a digital automotive marketplace company
• Represented a supply chain management software and services company in its $50.6 million initial public offering
• Represented a physician practice management company in its $36 million initial public offering
• Represented the underwriters in the $89.9 million initial public offering of a propagation and optimization solutions provider for the wireless industry

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represented a warehouse logistics software company in its acquisition by a supply chain technology company
• Represented an allergy lab company in its acquisition of a competing allergy lab company
• Represented a Fortune 500 computer technology corporation in its acquisition of a California-based storage optimization company specializing in data deduplication
• Represented an international pharmaceuticals company in its acquisition of a California-based consulting and reimbursement services company
• Represented a storage resource management company in its acquisition by a publicly traded IT management software company
• Represented a portfolio company of a Dallas-based private equity firm in its purchase of the assets of an offshore commercial diving company
• Represented a leading home healthcare and hospice services provider in its acquisition of two regional home healthcare and hospice service providers

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas
• Austin Bar Association
• Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas
• Austin Asian American Bar Association
• Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Austin

Speaking Engagements

• “Corporate Venture Capital Training,” (January 29, 2020)