The Technology M&A Review - 3rd Edition

Michael Kennedy is a partner in the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions practices at Paul Hastings, based in the firm’s San Francisco office. Since 1984, he has concentrated on the corporate areas of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate partnering, joint ventures, and corporate governance, with an emphasis in the technology, emerging growth, healthcare, biotechnology, and media industries.

He has extensive experience in the private equity and leveraged buyout industries as well as decades of experience on transactions in a number of other industries, including automotive, defense, financial services, media, technology, healthcare, and building products. He represents many major investment banks in their advisory roles on M&A deals.

In addition, Mr. Kennedy has significant experience in the debt (bank and high-yield areas) and restructuring areas. He is routinely asked by Boards to advise on hostile transactions, proxy fights, and other governance matters.

Mr. Kennedy frequently lectures at corporate seminars and continuing legal education forums.

Dana Kromm is a partner in the private equity and merger and acquisitions practices at Paul Hastings, and is the chair of the San Francisco corporate department of the firm. She has over 20 years of experience representing private equity funds in public and private transactions. Her experience has spanned industries, but she has a particular emphasis on the technology, life sciences and fintech sectors. She also has extensive experience with cross-border transactions.

She has been recognized for her work by The Legal 500 USA, Chambers and Law360.

Ms. Kromm holds a JD from the University of California, Davis, and a BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz.