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Michael Crossey

Co-Chair, Emerging Business & Venture Capital, Attorney at Cozen O'Connor

Philadelphia, PA Website (215) 665-2195

About

Michael Crossey co-chairs Emerging Business & Venture Capital at Cozen O'Connor in Philadelphia. He represents e-commerce, digital health, and food and beverage companies as outside general counsel. He guides emerging growth and venture-backed companies through seed financings, venture investments, and acquisitions. He earned a J.D. with high honors at Duquesne University School of Law, where he sat on law review. At two international firms, he handled venture capital, private equity, and merger transactions. He served as the first general counsel of a mobile payments company on its founding team. Before Cozen O'Connor, he co-founded a boutique firm for technology companies and investment firms. He has advised Fortune 500 executives and founders across the country and internationally on financings and on exits through a sale.

Who is a good fit for Michael Crossey

  • Founders of emerging growth companies pursuing a seed financing or venture investment.
  • E-commerce companies pursuing a merger or an acquisition.
  • Digital health companies negotiating an acquisition or a sale.
  • Venture-backed food and beverage companies completing a merger or an acquisition.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 2005
  • Duquesne University, B.S.B.A., 2002
Bar admissions
Pennsylvania

Specialties

Sell-side M&A representation

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Represented an HVAC contractor in its sale of the equity of the family-owned business to a private equity acquirer, which included a rollover component and tax reorganization.
  • Represented a mobile device, charging, and security company in connection with a senior secured loan facility.
  • Represented a data science and advertising analytics platform in connection with the initial closing of its Series B capital raise.
  • Represented a multidisciplinary pet consumer development company in its sale to a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly traded animal health technology and services platform.
  • Represented a yacht brokerage services business in its sale to an individual who is a broker of the selling entity.

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Michael Crossey counsels founders, corporate boards, and senior executives. He handles formations for emerging growth and technology companies. He also represents consumer and social companies in venture investments and acquisitions. He counsels those clients at each point in a company's life cycle.

Michael Crossey negotiates licensing deals and alliances for startups and technology companies, and he handles the mergers and acquisitions those companies pursue as they grow.

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