77 King St W, Suite 400, Toronto-Dominion Ctr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1999 (ON)
Michael C. DeCosimo is a partner in the Corporate group at Dentons. Michael practices corporate and securities law with an emphasis on corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, investment funds, private equity, and venture capital. He has acted as issuer’s counsel on over 75 initial public offerings (including companies and structured products) and other public and private offerings, raising aggregate gross proceeds of over $8 billion. Michael also acts for underwriters and agents in connection with public and private financings. He offers significant experience advising companies ranging in size from start-ups to multinationals and serves as a trusted advisor to senior executives of public and private companies and investment funds, boards of directors and independent review committees on all aspects of transactions, corporate governance, disclosure and reporting requirements, risk management and compliance. Michael also has extensive expertise in drafting and negotiating agreements, policies, and incentive plans for senior executives and directors.