Michael Allen

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 3

Corporate/M&A

Delaware

10 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Michael Allen

USA

Practice Areas

Corporate Transactions

Corporate Governance

Mergers & Acquisitions

Special Committees & Investigations

Career

“Very, very knowledgeable about Delaware corporate law” (Chambers USA), Mike Allen is vice chair of the firm’s Corporate Department. Mike has served as Delaware counsel on many high-stakes, high-value corporate transactions. He advises corporations, officers, directors, board committees, and stockholders in connection with a wide variety of transactional and advisory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, proxy contests, stockholder meetings, and corporate governance issues.

Mike regularly renders legal opinions on matters relating to these laws, and he is a frequent speaker on Delaware legal practice and developments.

Publications

“Investors Bancorp: Structuring and Approving Non-Executive Director Compensation to Avoid Judicial Review,” The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, November 7, 2018

Special Committees: Law and Practice (2nd edition), 2014

Work Highlights

Delaware counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Coty Inc. in connection with a tender offer from JAB valued at approximately $1.75 billion

Delaware counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Papa John’s International, Inc. in connection with a $200 million strategic investment with Starboard Value LLP

Delaware counsel to USG Corporation in connection with its acquisition by Gebr. Knauf KG for approximately $7 billion

Counsel to the conflicts committee of 8point3 Energy Partners LP in connection with its sale to Capital Dynamics and, prior to that, multiple “drop down” acquisition transactions with First Solar, Inc. and SunPower Corp.

Delaware counsel to Dell Technologies in connection with various transactions, including its initial public offering of Pivotal Software and SecureWorks Corp. as well as its acquisition by Michael Dell and Silverlake Partners for $24 billion

Counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Federal-Mogul Holdings, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by affiliates of Icahn Enterprises L.P. for approximately $300 million

Counsel to the conflicts committee of NextEra Energy Partners, LP in connection with multiple “drop down” transactions with NextEra Energy Resources

Counsel to the special committee of WildHorse Resource Development Corporation in connection with a $425 million equity financing transaction with Carlyle Partners

Counsel to the special committee of Covenant Surgical Partners in connection with its acquisition by KKR for approximately $225 million

Counsel to the special committee of Heat Biologics, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in Pelican Therapeutics, Inc.

Delaware counsel to Orbital ATK in connection with its acquisition by Northrop Grumman Corp. for $9.2 billion

Delaware counsel to Rice Energy, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by EQT Corp. for $6.7 billion

Counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Cogentix Medical Inc. in connection with an equity financing transaction and debt conversion

Delaware counsel to Accuride Corporation in connection with its acquisition by Crestview Advisors, LLC for approximately $125 million

Counsel to EdgeCraft Corporation in connection with its acquisition by The Legacy Companies

Delaware counsel to Sirona Dental Systems in connection with its merger with Dentsply International Inc. for approximately $5.5 billion

Delaware counsel to AMC Entertainment in connection with its acquisition of Carmike Cinemas for approximately $1.2 billion

Delaware counsel to SunGard Data Systems in connection with its acquisition by Fidelity National Information Systems for approximately $9.1 billion

Counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Sport Chalet, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by affiliates of Versa Capital Management

Delaware counsel to Orbital Sciences Corporation in its merger of equals transaction with Alliant Techsystems Inc. valued at $5 billion

Delaware counsel to Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in connection with its contemplated acquisition by Mallinckrodt plc for approximately $1.3 billion

Delaware counsel to Hologic, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Gen-Probe Incorporated for $3.7 billion

Counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Navisite Inc. in connection with its $300 million acquisition by Time Warner Cable Inc.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

United States District Court, District of Delaware, 1997

Delaware, 1996

Education

Washington and Lee University School of Law

J.D., cum laude

1996

Swarthmore College

B.A.

1992

Awards

Chambers USA

The Legal 500

The Best Lawyers in America

Super Lawyers

IFLR1000

Delaware Today Top Lawyer

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