Michael L. Andresino

Partner

Mike’s diverse practice includes private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and capital raising, with a focus on technology and service companies.

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In addition, Mike routinely advises clients on public company disclosure and compliance, executive compensation, stock plan design and administration, and technology contracting and licensing. He focuses on early-stage through middle-market technology and services companies in the software, consulting, manufacturing, media, and healthcare industries. 

Client Work

  • Advised numerous technology entrepreneurs in the formation, financing, operation, and eventual sale of their early-stage businesses.
  • Advised BrandMuscle, Inc., a SaaS marketing solutions company, throughout its life cycle: from founding through venture financing to private equity sale.
  • Assisted Revenue Solutions, Inc., an IT consulting firm, in submitting winning RFP bids and negotiating over $1 billion of state and local government contracts nationwide, through its eventual sale.
  • Represented private equity funds and university endowments in forming “funds of funds” and acquiring or liquidating billions in venture capital, buyout, hedge, natural resource, and other private equity funds.
  • Represented The Holmes Group, a consumer appliance manufacturer, in the acquisition of The Rival Company by tender offer, including over $400 million of high-yield bonds.
  • Represented LabVantage Solutions Inc., a laboratory informatics provider, in over $100 million of cross-border financing from Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group.
  • Advised public companies in all aspects of securities law compliance, including their dealings with insiders, investors, analysts, regulators, and the media.
  • Chairperson of ArentFox Schiff’s Opinion Committee since 2021. 

Publications, Presentations & Recognitions

  • Co-presenter, with Morgan Stanley, on securities law compliance for companies and executives at the Global Equity Organization Annual Conference (2026) and Equilar Summit Conference (2023).
  • Presenter, “Use of SEC Rule 10b5-1 for Stock Diversification,” at the MyStockOptions.com Conferences (2018 – 2025).
  • Co-presented, “10b5-1 Plans: New Rules & Trends,” The National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) Annual Conference and Exhibition (2023).
  • Co-presented, “Pay vs. Performance,” NASPP Boston Chapter (2022).
  • Podcast on Equity Granted: An Executive Chat, “Change in Control: Equity Considerations for an Executive Impacted by a Company Split - A Conversation with ArentFox Schiff partner Michael Andresino,” (2022).
  • Co-presented webinar on “SEC Rule 10b5-1 and other Securities Laws” with Morgan Stanley and Chequers Financial (2021).
  • Co-presented, with a former NSA executive, “Cybersecurity and Corporate Governance,” National Association of Stock Plan Professionals Annual Conference and Global Equity Organization Regional Conference (2019).
  • Co-authored, “Cybersecurity and Corporate Governance. Critical Questions Public Companies Must Answer,” Morgan Stanley (2019).
  • Appeared over a dozen times around the country at the annual conference of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, where he presented workshops on insider trading, equity plan design, and SEC developments.
  • Partnered with Morgan Stanley on a novel survey of Rule 10b5-1 trading plan design and administration.
  • Served on the drafting committee for the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee’s comment letter to the SEC on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act.
  • Frequent speaker at other legal and industry conferences on the topics of executive compensation, the IPO process, and securities law compliance.
  • Recognized by Massachusetts Super Lawyers every year from 2004 – 2018.

Memberships

  • Logan Airplane Noise Advisory Committee, 2015 – 2019
  • Greater Boston Trout Unlimited, Board of Directors
  • National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Charter Member
  • American Bar Association
  • Boston Bar Association

Life Beyond the Law

Mike is a life-long Boston sports fan and an avid fly fisherman, golfer, and hockey player (with varying degrees of success at each)! He and his family live south of Boston with their golden retriever, Mickey.

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