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Michael P. Zanan

Vice Chair, Mergers & Acquisitions, Attorney at Cozen O'Connor

Philadelphia, PA Website (215) 665-6917
Advisory Board Member, Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section (2022)At-Large Member, Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section Executive Committee (2021)Chairman, Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section Executive Committee (2020)Vice Chairman, Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section Executive Committee (2019)Pennsylvania Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationPhi Kappa Phi

About

Michael P. Zanan, Vice Chair, Mergers & Acquisitions at Cozen O'Connor in Philadelphia, handles mergers and acquisitions. He also handles equity financings, debt financings, and private equity and venture capital transactions. He holds a J.D. and an M.B.A. from Villanova University and finance and pre-medicine degrees from Pennsylvania State University's Schreyer Honors College. He has chaired the Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section's Executive Committee and co-chaired its Venture Capital and Private Equity Law Committee. He advises public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions.

Who is a good fit for Michael P. Zanan

  • Companies completing a private equity or venture capital transaction.
  • Public companies and private companies undertaking a merger or an acquisition.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2007
  • Villanova University, M.B.A., 2007
  • Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in pre-medicine, 2004
Bar admissions
New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Recognition

  • Selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2016-2022

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Represented the partners of an accounting firm with clients across the United States in the sale of an equity ownership stake in the firm.
  • Represented an AS9100c-certified contract manufacturer and precision machining company for Tier-1 commercial and military aircraft parts in the sale of the company. (seller side)
  • Represented a health care real estate investment and management company in its acquisition of 10 skilled nursing facilities in California and a simultaneous master lease of the facilities to a long-term care advisory and services organization.
  • Represented an Arizona-based provider of technical surveillance equipment and services in its sale to a provider of asset protection systems and GPS tracking technologies.

Deal profile

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

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