Michael L. Platt is a partner in the Cooley Godward Kronish Business department specializing in the representation of emerging growth companies and the investors that support them. Resident in the Colorado office, he serves on the Firm's Pro Bono and Marketing Committees.
His experience in the representation of emerging companies ranges from start-up incorporation and counseling to day-to-day representation of public companies. He has assisted his clients with venture capital financings, technology and licensing matters, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate partnering and other strategic relationships, and employee benefit and equity ownership plans. Mr. Platt has been counsel to companies operating in a variety of industries, including computer hardware and software, communications, biotechnology, and medical devices.
As counsel to investment banks and venture capitalists, Mr. Platt has assisted clients with public offerings, managed private placements, venture capital financings and general securities law compliance matters such as venture fund distributions and other securities matters.
Mr. Platt received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he was elected Order of the Coif. Mr. Platt is a native of Colorado and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. He received an undergraduate degree in Business at C.U. where he was awarded the College of Business Dean's Undergraduate Leadership award and was elected Beta Gamma Sigma.
Mr. Platt is admitted to practice before the Colorado and California bars. |
