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Michael J. Student

Counsel

Michael J. Student is counsel in the Corporate Department of Sullivan & Worcester'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 Sullivan & Worcester, Mr. Student was a partner at Arent Fox.

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

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)

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
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