Michael J. Student
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(212) 660-3065
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(212) 660-3001
Michael J. Student is counsel in the Corporate Department of ZAG/S&W's New York office. His practice focuses on assisting clients in a broad range of commercial endeavors, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, cross-border transactions, licensing, and strategic alliances. He regularly counsels emerging growth companies and established enterprises in the technology sector. Mr. Student also advises non-U.S. companies looking to establish or expand in the United States, with a particular focus on clients in Finland and other parts of the Nordic region. Prior to joining ZAG/S&W, Mr. Student was a partner at Arent Fox.
Speaking Engagements
- "Entering the U.S. Market: 5 Most Important Tax and Legal Issues," BNA Tax & Accounting Webinar (January 18, 2012)
- Lecturer on challenges in dealing with financially troubled U.S. customers, Helsinki and Oulu, Finland
- "Compliance in International Business," Finnish Industrial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association Finland Chapter and the Association of Corporate Counsel – Europe Chapter, Helsinki, Finland
- Guest lecturer, Finnish Institute for International Trade’s "North American Business Law" and "International Business Law" conferences in Helsinki and New York
- Lecturer on venture capital transactions for programs sponsored by Finpro, Finland
- Lecturer to business and legal audiences on technology service agreements, outsourcing, basics of intellectual property law and mergers and acquisitions, and doing business in the United States
Professional & Civic Activities
- New York State Bar Association
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Member of the Board of Directors and President, Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce Inc. (New York)
News
- February 29, 2012
Local U.S. Shareholder Suit Against Finnish Company Dismissed
Finnish American Chamber of Commerce's FACC News
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- January 18, 2012 (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET)
Entering the U.S. Market: 5 Most Important Tax and Legal Issues
Practices
- Corporate
- Emerging Companies
- Employment & Benefits
- Executive Compensation
- Intellectual Property
- IP Litigation
- Licensing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Technology
- U.S. Inbound Investments
- Venture Capital
Industries
Bar & Court Admissions
- New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Education
- J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 1981; Casenotes and Comments Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
- B.A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Hobart College, 1978