Overview
Michael L. Zuppone is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Zuppone practices primarily in the area of securities and capital markets representing public and private companies, underwriters, and investors in domestic and international equity and debt securities offerings, including IPOs, SPACs, follow-on offerings, Rule 144A offerings, PIPEs, and other private placements. He previously served as global chair of the securities and capital markets practice.
Mr. Zuppone also practices in the area of general corporate and securities law, and is often consulted as outside securities counsel by many of the firm’s public company clients with respect to ongoing securities compliance. He regularly counsels public companies and their boards regarding Dodd Frank, Sarbanes-Oxley, and related corporate governance compliance.
Mr. Zuppone’s practice also includes counseling sponsors in connection with the formation of private equity funds and portfolio transactions. He provides counsel on as securities regulation aspects of crypto currencies and other digital assets and related trading platforms. Mr. Zuppone also has substantial experience in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, de-SPACs and joint ventures involving public and private companies, and regularly counsels investment professionals regarding securities, broker-dealer, and investment advisor regulations.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Zuppone served as a branch chief in the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he administered the office’s full disclosure program and supervised the review of initial public offering documents of startup and small business issuers.
Recognitions
- Ranked as a top attorney in Capital Markets: REITs by Chambers USA and in Capital Markets: Equity Offerings and Real Estate Investment Trusts by Legal 500 US
- Recognized by Expert Guides in the Guide to the World’s Leading Corporate Governance Lawyers-United States
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1988
- New York University, B.A., 1985
news
- Circle Launches Regulated Crypto Yield and Treasury Solution - June 25th, 2021
- Uphold Receives Regulatory Approval to Acquire Broker Dealer JNK Securities and Launch Fractional Equities Business - April 1st, 2021
- Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., Announces Transactions with Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Roc Nation, Caliva and Left Coast Ventures - November 25th, 2020
- PMV Consumer Acquisition Corp. prices $175M IPO - September 25th, 2020
- Wolfe Research and Nomura Announce Strategic Alliance - July 15th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Advises Proof of Stake Alliance as it Advances “Staking as a Service” Industry Driven Solution - May 14th, 2020
- Aerkomm Lists on Euronext Paris - July 25th, 2019
- Cando Partners and Wilshire-Canon Properties Sell Beverly Hills Golden Triangle Office Building to Douglas Emmett - December 21st, 2017
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017 - June 5th, 2017
- Teton Advisors Completes Acquisition of Keeley Asset Management - March 1st, 2017
- Teton Advisors to Acquire Keeley Asset Management - November 14th, 2016
- Dynegy Inc. Announces Public Offering of Tangible Equity Units - June 21st, 2016
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2016 - June 8th, 2016
- Brocade Completes Acquisition of Ruckus Wireless - May 27th, 2016
- Brocade to Acquire Ruckus Wireless - April 8th, 2016
- GAMCO Investors, Inc. Spins Out Subsidiary Associated Capital Group, Inc. - November 30th, 2015
- Paul Hastings Represents NeoStem in Public Offering of Common Stock - June 2nd, 2015
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2015 - May 20th, 2015
- Paul Hastings Represents Joint Book Runners in Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.'s $702 Million Public Offering of Class A Common Stock Undertaken to Supply Equity Financing for the Acquisition of GE Portfolio - April 20th, 2015
- Paul Hastings Represents BioMarin in $911 Million Public Offering of Common Stock - January 29th, 2015
Recognitions
insights
- Kraken Consents to SEC Injunction and Ceases Marketing its Staking-as-a-Service Program - February 17th, 2023
- SEC Proposes Extensive Regulations Regarding SPACS - May 2nd, 2022
- SEC Defies “DeFi” Market Convention and Advances Chairman Gary Gensler’s "Duck Test" - August 11th, 2021
- Congress Passes the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act – Chinese Public Companies Confront the Risk of Delisting from U.S. Securities Exchanges - December 7th, 2020
- SEC Finally Permits Electronic Signatures in SEC Filings - November 23rd, 2020
- Navigating Share Repurchases in Volatile Markets - March 17th, 2020
- COVID-19 Paul Hastings LLP Hospitality & Leisure Client Alert - March 16th, 2020
- The “Token Taxonomy Act” Would Exempt Dealings in Utility Tokens from the Federal Securities Laws - January 8th, 2019
- Broader Implications of SEC Charges Against Celebrities for Unlawfully Touting ICOs - December 13th, 2018
- SEC Offers Possible Path to Compliance for ICO Issuers - December 5th, 2018
- Amended Definition of “Smaller Reporting Company” Expands Eligibility for Scaled Disclosure - July 3rd, 2018
- Dodd-Frank Relief Bill Includes Provisions to Encourage Capital Formation - May 31st, 2018
- Recent SEC Enforcement Action Merits a Second Look by Private Equity Firms and Fundless Sponsors at Broker-Dealer Registration - June 20th, 2016
- Non-U.S. Investment Crowdfunding Platforms Can Offer Securities to U.S. Investors under Current Securities Laws - May 16th, 2016
- SEC No-Action Letter Allows Immediate Resale of REIT Shares Received in Exchange for OP Units - March 29th, 2016
- SEC Finalizes “Flexible” Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules Under the Dodd-Frank Act: Companies Have Choices to Make - August 10th, 2015
- Pay Versus Performance: SEC Proposal Will Keep Executive Compensation Hot - May 7th, 2015
- The SEC’s Proposed Disclosure Rules for Hedging Transactions by Directors, Officers, and Employees - March 2nd, 2015
- IPOs in the JOBS Act Era 2014 - October 17th, 2014
- NASAA Makes Strong Push to Sway SEC's Mind on Oversight of Reg A Plus - April 21st, 2014
Involvement
- Member, Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Committee on Securities Regulation
- Member, Association of SEC Alumni and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association-Compliance & Legal Society
- Individual Member, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit)
- Admitted to the State Bar Association of New York