Michael A. Hickey
Director
Boston
mhickey@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4157Michael A. Hickey
Director, Boston
mhickey@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4157Related Expertise
Michael Hickey advises a variety of entities in multiple industries, including the software, life sciences, healthcare, professional services, and manufacturing sectors. He provides advice and counsel concerning financing, corporate, securities, governance, contract, and tax law issues to those entities and to Boards of Directors, corporate officers, venture funds, family businesses, personal trusts, and individual investors.
Michael has a diverse corporate practice serving both mature and emerging-growth clients. He has extensive experience in private placements, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, technology licensing, and other complex contractual matters. He also advises clients regarding corporate governance, securities, executive compensation, and regulatory issues.
Cross-Border Expertise
As a licensed CPA, Michael applies his accounting knowledge and financial insight to enhance his advice to clients and help those clients make better-informed decisions. He brings a business-focused, international perspective to his practice and leverages his audit and tax experience with a major international accounting firm, as well as his experience serving in the finance and compliance areas of a global technology company, to provide clients with both legal counsel and business advice.
Related Representative Matters
A software as a service company in the sale of its shares to a publicly-traded buyer.
A systems integrator and software company in the sale of its shares to a publicly-traded buyer.
A Fortune 50 company in several acquisitions of target companies in the life science industry.
A developer and manufacturer of an electrolyzed water system in the sale of its assets to a publicly-traded buyer.
Several technology companies in their initial and secondary public offerings of securities.
A U.S. technology company in its initial public offering of securities on the AIM market.
A family-owned, U.S. manufacturer of sophisticated ion beam technology systems in its an asset sale to a private equity buyer.
The owners and manager of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in the sale of substantially all of the entities’ assets.
The lead investor group of a joint venture in the venture’s acquisition of several hotel operations and properties.
Several foreign-based businesses in the establishment of their U.S. entities and operations.
Publicly-traded companies with compliance reporting, including preparing periodic reports and proxy statements.
Several early-stage and emerging businesses in connection with equity and debt financings from institutional and individual investors.
Several life science companies in connection with joint ventures and licensing, manufacturing and distribution arrangements.
Publicly-held and privately-held entities with guidance and assistance with the development and implementation of equity incentive plans.
Several C-level executives in connection with their employment agreements and compensation packages.
Several family businesses with the development and execution of business succession plans.
Serves as a Trustee for trusts established by high-net-worth individuals.
Affiliations
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Former Board Member, Treasurer and Executive Committee Member, MassMEDIC
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Education
University of Notre Dame ( B.B.A. , with honors )
Boston College Law School ( J.D. )