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Michelle Xiao Han Partner

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.6154

    F +1.206.359.7154

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.6154

    mhan@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Michelle Han advises strategic acquirors, private equity sponsors, venture-backed companies, and closely held and family-owned businesses in all aspects of M&A transactions, including strategic mergers, divestitures, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, majority and minority investments, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and other complex strategic transactions. Her practice also includes advising on corporate governance matters, portfolio company operational matters, and commercial arrangements. 

Michelle represents national and multinational clients in a variety of industries, with a focus on software, technology, life sciences, business and financial services, consumer, and manufacturing.

Prior to her legal career, Michelle advised institutional clients while at BlackRock and Morgan Stanley in New York and Hong Kong.

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024

Professional Leadership

  • American Bar Association, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee

Related Employment

  • Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY, Associate
  • BlackRock, New York, NY, Analyst
  • Morgan Stanley, Hong Kong, Analyst

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • New York

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2014, Journal of Business Law
  • Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Certificate, Business Economics and Public Policy, 2014
  • Mount Holyoke College, B.A., Economics and Mathematics, magna cum laude, 2010, Phi Beta Kappa

Languages

  • Chinese - Mandarin