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Education
Boston College Law School, J.D. cum laude
Tufts University, B.A. Psychology, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Bio
Mike Douglas is a “go-to” corporate and securities lawyer with deep experience in negotiating and structuring complex transactions for clients in a wide range of industries, including SaaS and enterprise software, IT and managed services, staffing, semiconductor, food, footwear and apparel, and other consumer-facing industries. Mike works with emerging growth companies across their entire lifecycle, from drafting founder equity and employment agreements to negotiating venture rounds and exits.
Mike has substantial experience in structuring licensing, distribution, and manufacturing agreements and he is regularly called in on “bet the company” mergers and acquisitions and strategic transactions. Mike also advises a number of early stage companies and entrepreneurs on company formation and entity selection as well as strategies for financing and equity compensation. He has advised companies and founders in numerous angel and venture financing rounds.
Prior to joining Gennari Aronson, Mike was an associate at Choate, Hall & Stewart in Boston where he worked on a variety of corporate matters for private and publicly held clients.
Mike holds a J.D from Boston College Law School, cum laude and a B.A. in Psychology from Tufts University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
Thought Leadership
Faculty, “Protecting IP Across Your Clients’ Range of Contracts,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2025)
Panelist, “Planning for Profit: Key M&A Considerations Before Selling a Business,” Medical Development Group of Boston (2025)
Presenter, “3 Simple Things – M&A Structures: Assets or Equity” (2025)
Presenter, “3 Simple Things – Net Working Capital” (2024)
Presenter, “3 Simple Things – Indemnification” (2024)
Faculty, “Protecting IP Across Your Clients’ Range of Contracts,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2025)
Panelist, “Planning for Profit: Key M&A Considerations Before Selling a Business,” Medical Development Group of Boston (2025)
Presenter, “3 Simple Things – M&A Structures: Assets or Equity” (2025)
Presenter, “3 Simple Things – Net Working Capital” (2024)
Presenter, “3 Simple Things – Indemnification” (2024)
Thought Leadership
Representative Engagements
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sale of generative AI-powered SaaS company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of lighting, shade, and home technology company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of seafood distribution company to pension fund-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of leading life science/biotech project management company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of leading New England home improvement company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Acquisition of precision machining business by private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of regional environmental residential services company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Acquisitions of renewable energy service and support businesses in US for public company acquiror
Sale of innovative contaminant remediation business, a subsidiary of a global services and consulting company, to a private equity backed environmental services firm.
Sale of registered investment advisor with more than $1B under management to Focus Financial Partners
Sale of blockchain trademark company to GoDaddy
Sale of environmental services company to Clean Harbors, Inc.
$72 million acquisition of United States based software business by Canadian software
company
$54 million sale of mobile phone software to a strategic acquiror
$42 million sale of semiconductor manufacturer to a strategic acquiror
$14.5 million sale of SaaS company to a strategic acquiror
Sale of privately held national footwear company to strategic acquiror, and subsequent reacquisition of the same by its former investors
Sale of privately held global medical staffing company to financial acquiror
Acquisition of surety bond agency
Sale of healthcare-focused software developer to strategic acquiror
Financings
$8 million venture capital-led equity financing for FinTech company
$2 million venture capital-led equity financing for early stage CPG company
$10 million convertible note offering for on-line freelance writing community and subsequent $73 million sale to a strategic acquiror
$4.5 million Series B venture round financing for frozen food company
Company counsel in numerous SAFE, convertible debt and preferred stock financings for friends-and-family and angel investors
Representative Engagement
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sale of generative AI-powered SaaS company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of lighting, shade, and home technology company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of seafood distribution company to pension fund-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of leading life science/biotech project management company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of leading New England home improvement company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Acquisition of precision machining business by private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Sale of regional environmental residential services company to private equity-backed strategic acquiror
Acquisitions of renewable energy service and support businesses in US for public company acquiror
Sale of innovative contaminant remediation business, a subsidiary of a global services and consulting company, to a private equity backed environmental services firm.
Sale of registered investment advisor with more than $1B under management to Focus Financial Partners
Sale of blockchain trademark company to GoDaddy
Sale of environmental services company to Clean Harbors, Inc.
$72 million acquisition of United States based software business by Canadian software
company
$54 million sale of mobile phone software to a strategic acquiror
$42 million sale of semiconductor manufacturer to a strategic acquiror
$14.5 million sale of SaaS company to a strategic acquiror
Sale of privately held national footwear company to strategic acquiror, and subsequent reacquisition of the same by its former investors
Sale of privately held global medical staffing company to financial acquiror
Acquisition of surety bond agency
Sale of healthcare-focused software developer to strategic acquiror
Financings
$8 million venture capital-led equity financing for FinTech company
$2 million venture capital-led equity financing for early stage CPG company
$10 million convertible note offering for on-line freelance writing community and subsequent $73 million sale to a strategic acquiror
$4.5 million Series B venture round financing for frozen food company
Company counsel in numerous SAFE, convertible debt and preferred stock financings for friends-and-family and angel investors
Professional & Community Involvement
Mike Douglas is a “go-to” corporate and securities lawyer with deep experience in negotiating and structuring complex transactions for clients in a wide range of industries, including SaaS and enterprise software, IT and managed services, staffing, semiconductor, food, footwear and apparel, and other consumer-facing industries. Mike works with emerging growth companies across their entire lifecycle, from drafting founder equity and employment agreements to negotiating venture rounds and exits.
Mike has substantial experience in structuring licensing, distribution, and manufacturing agreements and he is regularly called in on “bet the company” mergers and acquisitions and strategic transactions. Mike also advises a number of early stage companies and entrepreneurs on company formation and entity selection as well as strategies for financing and equity compensation. He has advised companies and founders in numerous angel and venture financing rounds.
Prior to joining Gennari Aronson, Mike was an associate at Choate, Hall & Stewart in Boston where he worked on a variety of corporate matters for private and publicly held clients.
Mike holds a J.D from Boston College Law School, cum laude and a B.A. in Psychology from Tufts University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
Professional & Community Involvement
Mike is an active member of the Tufts University alumni community and has completed courses in improvisation and sketch comedy at Boston’s Improv Asylum Theater.
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