Michael Portillo represents entrepreneurs and emerging companies in the technology, renewable energy, and life sciences industries at all stages, from formation and seed financing through development of the business and venture capital financings to the liquidity event.
In his role as an outside general counsel, Michael serves as a trusted advisor to his clients, providing advice and support for governance matters, day-to-day operations and a variety of transactions, including financings, mergers and acquisitions, technology transfers and strategic partnerships.
In addition to his company-side work, Michael also has significant experience representing venture capital and strategic investors in early-stage and growth-stage financings.
Prior to joining Baker Botts, Michael was an associate in the Finance Group of another international law firm, representing lenders and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions.
Related Experience
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc. in its $683 million acquisition by Elliot Advisors (UK) Limited
- Represented Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN) in its acquisition of EQGP Holdings, LP and its proposed simplification plan
- Represented Ascent Capital Group, Inc. in its combination with its operating subsidiary Monitronics International, Inc. (d/b/a Brinks Home Security) in connection with Monitronics’ prepackaged restructuring
- Represented EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) in divestitures of certain of its upstream and midstream Appalachian gas assets
Private Equity/Venture Capital
- Represented multiple life sciences, technology, and energy companies in early stage venture capital financings and general corporate matters
- Represented a venture capital fund in multiple early and late stage venture capital financings
Capital Markets
- Represented Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP in its $430 million offering of senior notes
- On-going counseling of public-traded companies on ’34 Act compliance and disclosure
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Service Compression’s Growth Investment
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CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 12 Firms, 109 Lawyers, $4B
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Baker Botts Advises Service Compression in Growth Investment from Warburg Pincus and Credit Facility with J.P. Morgan
Sev.en Global Investments’ Acquisition of Majority Interest in Coronado Global Resources
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Baker Botts Advises Coronado Group, LLC in Sale of Majority Interest in Coronado Global Resources Inc.
Emburse’s Acquisition of TRIPBAM
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CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 14 Firms, 130 Lawyers, $4B
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Baker Botts Represents TRIPBAM in Sale to Emburse
ConocoPhillips Announces Completion of $9.5 Billion Permian Asset Acquisition
Shell to Exit Permian Basin; ConocoPhillips Set to Buy Assets
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Norton Rose, Baker Botts Lead Shell's $9.5B Permian Biz Sale
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Baker Botts Represents ConocoPhillips in $9.5 Billion Acquisition
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 12 Firms, 132 Lawyers, $3.92B
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CDT Roundup: 22 Deals, 13 Firms, 87 Lawyers, $6.83B
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Westlake Chemical Corporation's $252.5 Million Acquisition of LASCO Fittings
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Baker Botts Advises Westlake Chemical Corporation in Acquisition of LASCO Fittings, Inc.
1366 Technologies' Merger with Perovskite Technologies
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Baker Botts Advises Hunt Energy Enterprises on Sale of Hunt Perovskite Technologies, L.L.C and Funding for CubicPV
A Surge of SPACs in a Turbulent Economic Climate
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CDT Roundup: 8 Deals, 7 Firms, 48 Lawyers, $7.34B
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Diversified Gas and Oil PLC's Acquisition of Appalachian Assets form EQT Corporation
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Baker Botts Represents EQT Corporation in Divestiture of Appalachian Assets for up to $145 Million
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 10 Firms, 84 Lawyers, $3.7B
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Tallgrass Energy's $430 Million Senior Notes Offering – Global Legal Chronicle
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Baker Botts Represents Tallgrass Energy in $430 Million Offering of Senior Notes
Thought Leadership
SEC Issues Guidance on SPAC Eligibility for Post-Combination Form S-3 Registration Statements
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