Hogan Lovells 2024 Election Impact and Congressional Outlook Report
Michael Szlamkowicz
Partner Corporate & Finance
Michael focuses his practice on complex corporate and transactional matters and primarily represents private equity and pension fund sponsors and their portfolio companies, especially in connection with leveraged acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, financings, restructurings, and general corporate matters.
He also has comprehensive experience with both international and domestic transactions, and frequently counsels on a variety of securities law, corporate governance, and strategic matters. His industry experience includes life sciences, energy, media, fashion and branding, entertainment, telecommunications, information technology, retail, automotive, chemical, and financial services.
Michael studied at McGill University and the Université de Montréal.
Michael serves as Head of our Private Capital Sector.
Corient (a subsidiary of CI Financial) on over 25 acquisitions of RIAs, including: Segall Bryant & Hamill (AUM US$23.1bn), Portola Partners Group (AUM US$5.2bn), and Dowling & Yahnke (AUM US$5.1bn).
Corient (a subsidiary of CI Financial) on its acquisition of assets comprising the wealth management business (AUM US$11.4bn) of Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors, formerly Eaton Vance Investment Counsel.
21st Century Fox in its joint venture with Apollo to create a leading global multi-platform content provider, bringing together Endemol and Shine Group.
Actis on its sale of Anthelio Healthcare Solutions to Atos.
Alcon in the acquisition of Transcend Medical, Inc., developer of technologies for the treatment of glaucoma.
Ford on its acquisition of SAIPS, an Israel-based machine learning company.
Google in its acquisition of Lift Labs.
Next Issue Media in connection with a US$50m investment by KKR.
Novartis in its acquisition of Encore Vision, focused on the development of a novel treatment in presbyopia.
Novartis in its US$665m acquisition of Selexys Pharmaceuticals, a developer of therapeutics to treat pain associated with blood/inflammatory disorders like sickle cell disease.
One Rock Capital on its acquisition of Chevron's Hawaii assets.
One Rock Capital on its acquisition of FXI, a leading foam producer.
Pamplona Capital in its acquisition of BBB Industries.
Pamplona Capital in its acquisition of Charter Nex Holdings.
Pfizer on its immuno-oncology research collaboration with Western Oncolytics to investigate novel oncolytic virus technology.
Valeant on the sale of Dendreon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to the Sanpower Group Co., Ltd for US$820m.
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.