Michael J. Stick
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
Focus Area
Michael's Insights
Announcements 05.09.2024
Riverside Partners Invests in Net32
Choate represented Riverside Partners in its investment in Net32, a North Carolina-based online marketplace for purchasing dental supplies.