Michael A Woronoff

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Private Equity: Buyouts

California

2 Years Ranked

Band 3

Corporate/M&A

California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Michael A Woronoff

USA

Practice Areas

Michael Woronoff has been one of California’s leading transactional lawyers for over three decades. He advises leading private equity firms in their most complex transactions, and is a trusted advisor to several senior PE fund managers, entrepreneurs, and family-owned businesses in a variety of industries. He represents clients in complex private equity, M&A and restructuring transactions, debt and equity financings, and various other corporate and securities law matters, including SEC reporting, corporate governance, and strategic alliances. The Daily Journal has named him nine times as one of the top 100 lawyers in California. He has twice been awarded Lexology’s Client Choice Award in the category of M&A (California). Clients describe him as “incredibly talented and excellent to work with,” “the person I turn to when I have a tough issue,” “very pragmatic and results oriented,” “100% focused on providing exceptional service,” and “literally one of the best attorneys with whom I have ever worked.”

Professional Memberships

Board of Directors, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE); Board of Trustees, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation; Board of Trustees, Commentary Magazine; Board of Governors, Cedars Sinai Medical Center; Dean’s Advisory Council, Purdue University Daniels School of Business; Board of Advisors, Purdue Global’s Law School; Adjunct Professor, UCLA School of Law

Publications

Capitalism—Now More Than Ever (Commentary Magazine); Friedman’s Choice (Commentary Magazine); As Ye Sowell, So Shall Ye Reap (Commentary Magazine); The Billionaire Hater (Commentary Magazine); Put a Stake in Stakeholder Capitalism (Commentary Magazine); Regulatory Shockwaves Threaten Silicon Valley – When Private Investments Become Public Problems (Financier Worldwide); Is It Time for a Private Equity Boom in Mexico? (Financier Worldwide); Effective vs. Nominal Valuations in Venture Capital Investing (NYU Journal of Law and Business); Understanding Anti-Dilution Provisions in Convertible Securities (Fordham Law Review); Teaching Numeracy (Tennessee Journal of Business Law); Using a Venture Capital Class to Teach Transactional Skills (Tennessee Journal of Business Law)

Personal

J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1985; MSIA, Purdue Krannert Graduate Institute at the Daniels School of Business, 1982; BSIM, Purdue University Daniels School of Business, 1982.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Private Equity: Buyouts - California

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Michael Woronoff is widely regarded as one of the leading choices for sophisticated private equity transactions, with clients regularly turning to him for his excellent pedigree in buyouts and exits.

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Corporate/M&A - California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Michael Woronoff represents an enviable stable of private equity firms and corporates in significant M&A, restructuring and financing transactions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Michael is an excellent leader and practitioner. He is held in very high regard."

Private Equity: Buyouts respondent
USA

"Michael is an excellent lawyer. He's easy to work with and well regarded."

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

"Michael is an excellent leader and practitioner. He is held in very high regard."

Private Equity: Buyouts respondent
USA

"Michael is an excellent lawyer. He's easy to work with and well regarded."

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

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Michael A Woronoff

USA Guide 2024

Private Equity: Buyouts + 1 more ranking

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Chambers Review

USA

Private Equity: Buyouts - California

Individual Editorial

Corporate/M&A - California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

Individual Editorial

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