Michael A. de Gennaro
Partner, Attorney at Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Phi Beta KappaAdjunct Faculty Member at the University at Buffalo School of Law
About
Michael A. de Gennaro represents domestic and international companies in mergers and acquisitions. He counsels clients on debt finance transactions and on general corporate work. As a partner at Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, he handles mergers for manufacturing, transportation, and financial services companies. Earlier, he served as general counsel of a transportation company. He handled transportation procurements in North America. He holds a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. He completed a B.A. at City College of the City University of New York. He represents oil, gas, and renewable energy companies in mergers and acquisitions.
Who is a good fit for Michael A. de Gennaro
- Manufacturing companies planning a merger or an acquisition.
- Transportation companies undertaking an acquisition.
- Oil, gas, and renewable energy companies entering a merger or an acquisition.
- Financial services companies working on a merger.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D.
- City College of the City University of New York, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- New York, Texas, District of Columbia
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Representation of an international cybersecurity firm in a $112 million recapitalization transaction structured as a redemption, contribution and exchange, and merger. ($112,000,000)
- Representation of a provider of multisystemic therapy services in a $73 million recapitalization transaction structured as a redemption, contribution and exchange, and sale of membership interests ($73,000,000)
- Representation of a search fund in its acquisition of a service provider and distributor of components for heavy duty diesel engines
- Representation of a REIT-owned material handling and processing equipment company in its acquisition of a manufacturer and distributor of dust collector and cage technology
- U.S. counsel to a Canadian manufacturer of custom automotive accessories in its sale to a U.S. private equity buyer
- Representation of a distributor of vision processing products in the sale of its business to a publicly-traded Italian company
- Representation of a government contractor in the defense industry with respect to the sale of its business
- Representation of Chinese manufacturing company in its auction bid to purchase a U.S.-based semiconductor foundry
- Representation of services company in the $500 million sale of its business to a strategic buyer ($500,000,000)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional