Michael J. Stick

Partner

Mike Stick brings years of experience in the legal and corporate worlds to his work with private equity clients to help them maximize the value of their transactions. He has experience leading acquisitions, investments, dispositions, and financing transactions both in the U.S. and internationally, and is well versed in corporate governance matters, as well as general risk management. His time as a public company executive officer and family office executive enables him to effectively lead teams, collaborate with others, and offer strategic advice on topics such as structuring and negotiating investments, capital structure matters, and debt facilities. In addition, Mike’s ability to understand complex matters across a wide range of issues and distill them down into easily understandable options makes him a valued resource for clients.

Mike previously served as General Counsel and Chief Investment Officer of The Kensington Investment Company, Inc., a family office focused on alternative investments, real estate development, an international travel business, and philanthropy, and as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Xerium Technologies, Inc., an NYSE listed portfolio company of Apax Partners.

Representative Engagements

  • Sverica Capital Management in connection in it its investment in open-source intelligence data and tools provider ShadowDragon.
  • Riverside Partners in connection with its platform investment in revenue cycle management provider UnisLink.
  • BV Investment Partners in connection with the combination of supply chain consulting companies Krypt and Novigo under the platform ArchLynk.
  • Sverica Capital Management in connection with its investment in cybersecurity solutions provider Zyston.
  • Riverside Partners in connection with its platform investment in life sciences consulting firm Sequoia Consulting Group.
  • BV Investment Partners’ portfolio company ArchLynk in connection with the acquisition of digital supply chain advisory and delivery firm WCS Consulting.
  • Sverica Capital Management in connection with the sale of a majority stake in Synoptek, a business technology solutions provider, to Quad-C Management.
  • Riverside Partners’ portfolio company Sequoia Consulting Group in connection with Sequoia’s acquisition of 42 North Solutions, a provider of facilities, project and technical services to the life sciences industry.
  • BV Investment Partners’ portfolio company SupportNinja in connection with the acquisition of Bolton Remote, a provider of outsourcing and remotes staffing solutions focused on high-growth technology companies.

Education & Credentials

Columbia University School of Law
JD, 1995,

Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

Amherst College
BA, 1992,

magna cum laude

Admissions

Massachusetts

New York

Michael's Insights

Announcements 10.18.2023

La Famiglia Joins Forces with General Catalyst

Choate is proud to have provided US counsel to La Famiglia, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Berlin, in its combination with General Catalyst, a Cambridge, MA and Silicon Valley based venture capital firm.

Announcements 07.12.2023

Sverica Capital Management Makes Growth Investment in Zyston

Choate represented Sverica Capital Management in a strategic growth investment in Zyston, a provider of comprehensive end-to-end cybersecurity solutions that enable businesses to improve their security posture and program management maturity.

Announcements 05.17.2023

ArchLynk, BV Investment Partners Portfolio Company, Acquires WCS Consulting

Choate represented ArchLynk, LLC, a portfolio company of BV Investment Partners, in its acquisition of WCS Consulting, a leading consulting advisory firm for planning and operational optimization solutions for digital supply chains.

Announcements 02.23.2023

Sequoia Consulting Group, Riverside Partners Portfolio Company, Acquires 42 North Solutions

Choate represented Sequoia Consulting Group, a Riverside Partners portfolio company, in its acquisition of 42 North Solutions.

Announcements 11.08.2022

BV Investment Partners Sponsors Merger of Novigo and Krypt

Choate represented BV Investment Partners as the financial sponsor supporting the merger of Novigo and Krypt.

Announcements 09.29.2022

Synoptek, Sverica Capital Management Portfolio Company, Announces Majority Investment from Quad-C

Choate represented Sverica Capital Management and its portfolio company, Synoptek, in the sale of a majority stake in Synoptek to investment firm Quad-C Management.

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