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Michael K. Weitzman
Associate
Mike Weitzman’s practice focuses on corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, corporate governance and securities law compliance matters for private and public companies. His M&A experience has included transactions within the technology, financial services, chemicals, aerospace and aviation, and retail services industries.
Prior to earning his J.D., Mike spent 10 years working internationally for a Fortune 200 company. During that time, Mike was responsible for driving global corporate development initiatives throughout Asia Pacific, EMEA and Latin America, applying his cross-border experience, language proficiencies and cross-cultural competencies to design and implement strategic corporate initiatives. Mike maintains full professional fluency in Mandarin Chinese and working proficiency in Spanish.
- Representing companies in connection with various forms of merger and acquisition activity, including public and private mergers, asset acquisitions and stock purchases.
- Advising clients on corporate governance and entity formation matters.
- Advising public and private clients on general contract negotiation and analysis.
- Conducting Chinese language diligence on cross-practice and cross-border matters.
- Counseling public company clients in connection with SEC compliance and reporting, including proxy solicitations, annual meeting materials, registration statements, and current and period reports.
- Advising clients on potential opportunities associated with the growth of special purpose acquisition companies.
- Advising clients on quarterly cash repatriations.
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Senior Editor of the Cleveland State Law Review, 2019
- Temple University, B.B.A, Finance, 2008
- Temple University, B.B.A, International Business, 2008
Admissions
- Ohio, 2021
- New York, 2020
Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Spanish
- Hebrew
- Co-author, “Delisting from Exchanges: Tough Prospect for US-Listed Companies with Operations Based in China,” China Business Review, June 4, 2020.