Michael De Voe Piazza

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 2

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

USA - Nationwide

9 Years Ranked

Band 2

Private Equity: Buyouts

Texas

3 Years Ranked

Band 5

Corporate/M&A

Texas

8 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Michael De Voe Piazza

USA

Practice Areas

Michael De Voe Piazza focuses on a wide variety of transactions in the private equity, oil and gas, energy transition and power sectors. He represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, including leveraged buy-outs, private equity investments, including GP Stakes and seed investments, joint venture arrangements (both asset-level and corporate) and equity and debt offerings, including control, minority and preferred equity investments.

Personal

JD, Georgetown University Law Center (cum laude), 2008; BA, Princeton University (magna cum laude), 2001.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Private Equity: Buyouts - Texas

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Michael De Voe Piazza co-chairs the private equity practice at the firm and offers considerable transactional strengths, regularly handling M&A, investment and joint venture matters. He has notable expertise in the energy sector.

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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Michael De Voe Piazza advises private equity investors and oil and gas companies on M&A as well as corporate, acquisition and development financing.

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Corporate/M&A - Texas

Band 5

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Michael is a leader and a phenomenal lawyer. He is super responsive, speaks practically and is an excellent communicator.

Private Equity: Buyouts respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael has remarkable experience, displays a great mix of depth and breadth of subject matter knowledge, and is a strong negotiator.

Private Equity: Buyouts respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He is very business-oriented, has a strong pulse on the market, and is able to take complex issues and questions and put them in digestible formats.

Private Equity: Buyouts respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He is a great advocate and able to get into the details in a way that is remarkable. He fights so hard for client to make sure there getting the best deal possible.

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael's attention to detail, commercial awareness and ability to manage nuanced processes are extremely valuable to our business.

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Michael has a deep understanding of the oil and gas private equity industry with impeccable client service.