Michael T. Clark has broad experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate and securities law matters, both domestically and internationally. As a partner in the Los Angeles office, he represents public and private companies and, in particular, companies in the security, energy, technology and aerospace industries.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Representation of a major international security company in more than 20 acquisitions and divestitures of security guard, armored car and security alarm companies
• Representation of major international oil company in the sale of its equity interest in the largest corporation in the Baltic states, a refinery, pipelines and a port, in a transaction valued in excess of $1.5 billion
• Representation of a U.S. subsidiary of a Taiwanese company, operating under a court-appointed receiver, in a competitive auction process for the sale of one of the nation's leading furniture retailers for approximately $100 million
• Representation of the shareholders of a garbage collection and processing company in connection with the sale of the company in a transaction valued at $100 million
• Representation of the sole shareholder of a company specializing in the production of highly engineered components for aerospace, turbine engine, industrial gas turbine, and general industrial markets in a competitive auction process for the of the company for approximately $85 million
• Representation of a leader in the field of advanced composite materials in the acquisitions of (1) a manufacturer of high quality thermosetting advanced composite materials in a transaction valued at approximately $32 million and (2) a manufacturer of advanced armor solutions for the protection of vehicles (e.g., Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles), aircraft, ships/watercraft and military personnel in a transaction valued at approximately $68 million

Securities Offerings/Financings

• Representation of a leading manufacturer of surface-mounted artificial lift systems for the oil and gas industry in the sale of its Series B Preferred Stock, the sale of its Series C Preferred Stock and related bridge financings
• Representation of a company focused on marketing and manufacturing flywheel energy storage systems in the sale of its Series A Preferred Stock in two separate rounds
• Representation of an Internet marketing company in the sale of its Class C Preferred Stock
• Representation of a leading supplier of optical microsystems solutions in two bridge financings and the sale of its Series D preferred stock

General Corporate

• Representation of an accounting and consulting firm in resolving a dispute regarding the exclusive right to use the name of one of the world’s largest professional service organizations in the State of California
• Analysis of a complex reorganization using Delaware Series LLCs for a large, privately owned, independent insurance broker
• Representation of the acquirer in responding to an informal antitrust investigation by the California Attorney General’s office in connection with a proposed transaction involving the combination of two California ski resorts
• Representation of a company specializing in developing and manufacturing high speed electric motors and generators in connection with its corporate reorganization involving the spin-off of two separate business divisions to its shareholders

• State Bar of California
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Los Angeles Bar Association - Business & Corporations Law Section, Executive Committee (2005 - 2009)

• "Southern California Rising Star” (2006 - 2009)

• 1998 - J.D., George Mason University School of Law 
• 1994 - B.A., The Master's College

Mr. Clark was Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of International Legal Studies at George Mason University School of Law and is the author of “Economic Espionage: The Role of the United States Intelligence Community,” 3 The Journal of International Legal Studies, 253 (1997).