Michael Gordon
Associate | Philadelphia
Michael Gordon

Michael Gordon is an associate in the Corporate and Securities Group focusing his practice on mergers and acquisitions. He represents buyers, sellers, private equity funds and their portfolio companies on a wide range of complex transaction and governance related issues, including managing transactions across a wide range of industry sectors, in both domestic and cross-border transactions. Mr. Gordon is listed in Best Lawyers among the “Ones to Watch” for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law.

Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Gordon was an associate at another global law firm.

  • Estancia Capital Management and its affiliates, which joined forces with LLR Partners, in the acquisition of Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser with more than US$9 billion of client assets under management.
  • CVC Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of Worldwide Express and GlobalTranz Enterprises.
  • Worldwide Flight Services (a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management) in connection with its acquisition of Mercury Air Cargo.
  • Graham Partners in connection with its acquisition of Gatekeeper Systems and sale of Giraffe Foods.
  • B&G Foods, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of the Crisco brand from The J.M. Smucker Co.
  • Griffon Corporation in connection with its sale of System Engineering Group and Telephonics Corporation.
  • Turtle Beach in connection with its acquisition of PDP.
  • PFM Asset Management in connection with its sale to US Bank.
  • Estancia Capital Management in connection with its acquisition of Soltis Investment Advisors.
  • Stripes Group in connection with its investment in Shibumi Shades.
  • One to Watch: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law — Best Lawyers
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    • Dickinson College, B.A., 2009
    • New York Law School, J.D., 2013, cum laude
    • Pennsylvania
    • New York