Michael is a member of Davis Polk’s three-person Management Committee and head of the firm’s Corporate Department. He is ranked as one of only three “Star Individuals” in capital markets by Chambers USA, where clients describe him as “superb,” “brilliant” and “very practical when it comes to finding solutions.” In 2025, he was named an American Lawyer “Dealmaker of the Year” and a Law360 “Capital Markets MVP of the Year” – the second time in his career he received each award.

Michael advises issuers and underwriters on a wide range of U.S. and international capital markets and leveraged finance transactions, including IPOs, other equity offerings, and convertible and high-yield debt issuance. He has worked on transactions in sectors ranging from technology and telecommunications to basic industry. He also advises corporate clients in areas including corporate governance and SEC and Sarbanes-Oxley matters, and advises investment banks on securities-law-related matters.