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Experience:
Michael Blair is a skilled and experienced transactional attorney who represents clients across a broad range of corporate and securities-related needs. He has built a prominent corporate practice focused on all aspects of public and private merger, acquisition, divestiture, and financing transactions and on issues of Securities Act and Exchange Act compliance, with a particular focus on real estate investment trusts and other real estate companies.
Mike advises issuers, investors and financial advisors with regard to initial public debt and equity offerings; primary and secondary debt and equity offerings; spin-off initiatives; debt and equity tender offers; corporate reorganizations and restructurings, including public and private merger and acquisition transactions; joint ventures; and private placements of debt and equity securities, including in connection with "bridge equity" transactions.
Since joining Mayer Brown LLP in 1990, Mike's comprehensive, knowledgeable counsel has been sought by leading domestic and foreign corporations and partnerships, equity and umbrella partnership real estate investment trusts, private investment fund sponsors, commercial banks, pension funds, insurance companies and financial advisors and intermediaries.
Education:
The John Marshall Law School, JD, with distinction, 1989; Law Review, Colorado State University, BS, 1984. | 