Bio

Michael Labriola is a partner based in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's London office, where he counsels public and private technology, life sciences, and emerging growth companies through all stages of their growth. Michael has a particular focus on supporting companies that undertake transformative events, such as growth financings, IPOs, acquisitions, and exit sales. He counsels clients in matters ranging from formation and early-stage venture financing to listings of publicly traded securities on U.S. and foreign exchanges to seasoned public offerings and private and public company acquisitions. He also has considerable experience in counseling publicly held companies on disclosure matters, SEC compliance, NASDAQ and NYSE listing matters, and other securities laws issues. In addition, Michael frequently represents investment banks, venture capital funds, and private equity firms in a broad range of investment transactions. Prior to joining the London office, Michael was resident in the Washington, D.C., office, where he supported Wilson Sonsini's clients across the U.S. East Coast and Europe. Prior to his legal career, Michael was a certified public accounting in the assurance practices of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, where he audited public, private, and not-for-profit entities in several sectors, including telecommunications and technology.