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Michael Gold

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29 years of experience
Antitrust Law, Business Law, Criminal Law ...
District of Columbia

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Practice Areas

Antitrust Law

Business Law

Criminal Law

Education Law

International Law

Securities Law

Tax Law

Additional Practice Areas

Cross-Border Transactions
Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
Securities Law Enforcement and Regulation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Joint Ventures

Corporate Investigations
Corporate: Private Equity Funds
Corporate Governance and Compliance Counseling
Capital Markets and Securities Offerings

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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

District of Columbia: District of Columbia Bar
Since 1995

Professional Experience

: Baker Botts LLP; Current

Education

University of Chicago Legal Forum: Articles Editor

Prior to law school: Mr. Gold was a financial analyst for Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York City, specializing in mortgage finance. Following law school he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Representative EngagementsMergers and Acquisitions Motor sports promoters – acquisition of a NYSEtraded marketing company by a newly formed joint venture Norwegian energy company and U.S. subsidiaries – sale of seven oil and gas, energy trading, and project development subsidiaries Fortune 100 defense company – formation and financing of a joint venture to sell and operate fractional aircraft ownership programs Private equity fund – acquisition and financing of a food gift company Chemical company – sale of its polyols business and joint venture with Bayer of a propylene oxide business, for a total sale price of $2.45 billion Private equity fund – acquisition and financing of a NASDtraded environmental servicing firm Investment adviser – sale of a $300 million investment advisory business to a strategic buyer Defense contractor – acquisitions of two private government contractors Dissident shareholder – counsel to dissident conducting proxy solicitation of a publicly held REIT Chemical company – sale of various petrochemical facilities and businessesFinancing MattersForeign investor – $2 billion investment in a private equity fund group Norwegian energy company – over $250 million of Series A, B, and C preferred stock and common stock investments in a U.S. energy company Aviation support company – $70 million senior and subordinated debt and preferred equity financing, and acquisition of operations at eleven airports Motor sports promoter – secondary offering of over $100 million of Class A common stock Technology corporation – Rule 144A offering of $300 million of senior notes B2B exchange company – sale of $23 million of Series C preferred stock ResidenSea Ltd. – securities matters related to the offering of residency rights aboard "The World" Various Emerginggrowth companies – early and latestage venture finance investments in pharmaceutical, Internet, entertainment, and alternative energy industries