Throughout his career, Michael has advised emerging and established companies on some of the most high-profile transactions in the technology sector.
Michael guides world-class technology companies—ranging from early-stage startups to mature, publicly traded corporations—in a wide-range of corporate transactions, including venture and growth financings, mergers and acquisitions, initial and follow-on public offerings, debt financings, and corporate reorganizations.
His experience in structuring a wide range of complex capital markets transactions includes representation of Coinbase on its 2021 direct listing, the first major crypto company to go public and the first technology direct listing on Nasdaq. In 2022, Michael was named an American Lawyer “Dealmaker of the Year” for his role advising Coinbase in this transaction.
Michael has received numerous accolades and has been consistently recognized as a leading lawyer to technology companies and their investors by publications including Chambers, Law360, Legal 500, Super Lawyers, and LMG Life Sciences.
Brown provides the kind of top-shelf, business-focused lawyering essential for game-changing technology innovators—from startups to mature market leaders—as well as leading venture capital firms and key incubators that help to finance these companies’ efforts.”
The Los Angeles Business Journal
2019 Leaders in Law Finalists: Corporate Attorney of the Year
...a jack of all trades in the technology sphere."
Law360
...a jack of all trades in the technology sphere."
Law360
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2024
Recognized Michael nationally as a top lawyer for startups and emerging companies.
2022
Named Michael "Dealmaker of the Year" for his role advising Coinbase on its pioneering Nasdaq direct listing.
2022-2023
Recognized Michael among the United States’ leading lawyers for venture capital and emerging companies, capital markets: equity offerings and for companies in the fintech industry.
2019
Recognized Michael among just five other finalists for Corporate Attorney of the Year, honoring his contributions to the Los Angeles business community.
2022
Named Michael a leading lawyer for life sciences work.
2024
Recognized Michael as one of the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America.