MICHAEL HEINZ has over 20 years of experience representing companies in a broad range of capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters, with a particular focus on public companies in the healthcare, financial services, industrials, and technology sectors.
Mike regularly represents issuers, underwriters, and investors in all types of public and private securities transactions, including high-yield and investment grade debt securities, initial public offerings (IPOs), secondary equity offerings, ATM programs, tender offers, exchange offers, and PIPE transactions. Mike has significant experience in transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and serves as global co-leader of Sidley’s SPACs practice (which was recognized by Chambers USA in their 2024 rankings).
Mike was named a BTI Client Service All-Star in 2022, which comprises lawyers whom world-leading corporate counsel recognize as service leaders. Mike has also been recognized by Legal 500 in Capital Markets: Debt and Equity Offerings and named as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (2013–2019) and member of “The International A-List 2024” by India Business Law Journal.
In addition to his transactional work, Mike regularly advises publicly traded companies on a broad range of corporate and securities law matters, including SEC disclosure matters, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, corporate governance best practices, fiduciary duties, stock exchange requirements and Rule 144 issues.