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Michael Allen

Michael Allen

USA 2026

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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
    • Chambers Review

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      Chambers Guide to the USA

      Corporate/M&A - Delaware

      Band 3
      Band 3

      Individual Editorial

      Michael Allen is recommended for his astute representation of major corporates. His practice spans both M&A and capital markets transactions.

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