Michael Rueda is an associate in the firm's Stamford office. He focuses his practice on corporate law matters, including finance and securities law and mergers and acquisitions. He has represented public and private corporations of various sizes. His past clients include corporations in securities transactions including initial public offerings, secondary equity offerings and Rule 144A private placements, syndicated loans, acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, private placements and other types of complex and traditional financing transactions. He also advises clients on general corporate governance, acquisition and divestiture transactions and ‘34 Act disclosure matters as well as NYSE and NASDAQ compliance.
Representative Experience
Securities counsel to special purpose acquisition company focused on consummating an initial business transaction in the Commonwealth of Australia, in connection with its initial public offering of $64 million of units.
Corporate and securities counsel to a graphite electrode manufacturing company in connection with its holding company reorganization and $700 million "double-dummy" acquisition.
Corporate and securities counsel to a NYSE listed automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, in its exchange offer for up to $20,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding convertible subordinated debentures.
Represented investment manager and investment fund in establishing private investment partnership in the U.S. and in compliance with the Investment Advisers Act and exemptions from registration under the Investment Company Act.
Represented a special-purpose acquisition company in the industrial sector in a $150 million initial public offering and financing related to its acquisition.
Represented private entity and its stockholders in the closing of the sale of a controlling interest to private equity fund.
Community Activities
FC Harlem, director
