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Michael Platt

Partner in Charge – Colorado

I’ve been representing emerging companies since the day I left law school, providing “real world” solutions to complex business problems.

+1 720 566 4012
mplatt@cooley.com

Michael L. Platt is partner in charge and head of the business & finance group in Colorado. Mike represents emerging companies throughout their lifecycle, with a particular emphasis on exit transactions, including complex M&A and public offerings.

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Experience

  • Finicity Agrees to Sell to Mastercard for Up to $985 Million 

  • Ping Identity – $188 Million IPO  

  • SendGrid Sells to Twilio for $2 Billion 

  • Email Startup SendGrid Raises $131 Million in IPO 

  • Ping Identity Sells to Vista Equity 

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Practices & Industries
Education

  • University of California, Hastings College of the Law
    JD, Order of the Coif

  • University of Colorado at Boulder
    BS, Business
    Beta Gamma Sigma

Admissions & Credentials

California

Colorado

Media & Insight
Memberships

  • Colorado Bar Association

  • State Bar of California

Rankings & Accolades

    The Best Lawyers in America: Venture Capital Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Corporate Law 

    The Best Lawyers in America: Lawyer of the Year - Corporate Law (2021)

    Legal 500: M&A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies

    Super Lawyers: Mergers and Acquisitions

    Chambers USA – Corporate/M&A

contact

+1 720 566 4012 office
+1 720 566 4099 fax
mplatt@cooley.com

1144 15th Street Suite 2300
Denver, CO 80202-2686