Michelle S. Chan
Partner
chanm@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Private Equity Transactions
- Private Equity
- Corporate & Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
- Investment Management
- AgTech & FoodTech
- Private Capital
Biography
- Advises private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
- Experience in M&A and corporate governance matters.
Michelle focuses on complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and divestitures for private equity clients and private companies across various industries.
She also represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in related matters, including day-to-day corporate issues and corporate governance matters.
Representative Work
- Paine Schwartz Partners in its acquisition of Humic Growth Solutions, a leading developer in humic acid products with strong manufacturing footprints.
- ICV Partners, an investment firm, insignificant investment in Beacon Global Strategies, a Washington D.C.-based strategic advisory firm specializing in government policy, government procurement, geopolitical and risk analysis, technology policy, supply chain risks, cyber risks and strategic communications.
- AE Industrial Partners, a private equity fund focused on aerospace, defense and government services, in its:
- $75 million Series B growth equity investment in Firefly Aerospace, which is developing a family of launch and in-space vehicles and services that provide industry-leading affordability, convenience and reliability.
- Earlier agreement to acquire a significant stake in Firefly.
List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.
LanguagesCantonese
Cantonese
EducationJ.D., Columbia Law School, 2013
B.A., Dartmouth College, 2010
J.D., Columbia Law School, 2013
B.A., Dartmouth College, 2010
Bar AdmissionsNew York
New York
Recognitions
- Diversity Journal, Women Worth Watching in Leadership, 2024.
- The Legal 500 US, Private Equity Buyouts: Middle-Market (up to $500m), 2024.
