Michael A. Temple
Partner, Attorney at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
About
Michael A. Temple, a Partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, represents private funds in platform investments. He also represents buyers and sellers of privately held companies in acquisitions and restructurings. He advises Small Business Investment Companies on fund formation, add-on investments, and portfolio company sales. He represents them in equity financing and in senior or subordinated debt for those transactions. Michael earned his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in 1999. He completed a B.A. in Economics at Michigan State University in 1996. Best Lawyers in America® named him for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law in 2023. He handles transactions in England, Germany, and Japan.
Who is a good fit for Michael A. Temple
- Private funds, including Small Business Investment Companies, making a platform investment or an add-on investment.
- Buyers and sellers of a privately held company pursuing an acquisition or a restructuring.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1999
- Michigan State University, B.A. in Economics, 1996
- Bar admissions
- Michigan
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America®: Corporate Law (2023), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2023)
- Selected for inclusion on the 2012-2014 Michigan Rising Stars lists
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Multiple private equity, venture capital and debt fund managers in connection with the formation, management and operation of their funds, including SBICs.
- A private equity fund in connection with its investments in multiple portfolio companies in the information technology and business services industries.
- A privately held international company with subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, Brazil, the U.S. and Mexico providing day-to-day legal advice in the corporate, intellectual property, labor, and tax areas.
- An advanced welding solutions company in its strategic merger with a company providing weld consulting, weld process development and prototype welding applications to the North American automotive, defense, heavy equipment, and consumer products industries.
- A leading flat glass manufacturer providing day-to-day legal advice in the corporate area.
- A high-definition 3D machine vision products company in a private offering of equity to a strategic Chinese public company and the creation of a related joint venture in Asia.
- A New York-based private equity firm regarding its investment in a medical device company and developer of breakthrough procedures for eye diseases.
- A Fortune 500 global financial services company in the disposition of its trust and investment management services subsidiary company.
- A New York-based private equity firm regarding its investment in a designer/manufacturer of fully autonomous unmanned aircraft systems.
- The U.S. subsidiary of a global supplier of cement and aggregates regarding its strategic investment in a privately held manufacturer and distributor of ready-mix concrete and aggregates.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional