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Michael

Associate

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Santa Clara University
Georgetown University - JD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-santos-8207788/

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Michael represents startup to late-stage private companies, venture capital and private equity investors, as well as family offices, private foundations and public charities in a broad range of transactional matters including early-stage and late-stage equity and debt financings, mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, joint ventures and hybrid or “tandem” structuring arrangements between non-profit and for-profit entities.
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Q1Career path

Career Change

Law School

Internships

1:10

"I fell into the bucket of people who after college decided, uh, law school might be a path for me."

Q2Main responsibilities

Contract Drafting

Due Diligence

Transaction Management

1:46

"So as a corporate attorney, I work with companies and investors, uh, mostly in the private markets for either, uh, raising or um, funding capital."

Q3Day in the life

Contract Drafting

Transactional Work

Diligence Review

1:35

"Transactional work can be very volatile. There can be times when you have weeks of 60, 70 hours and then weeks of 30 hours."

Q4Most important skills - role

Attention to Detail

Communication

Problem-Solving

1:39

"Being a good communicator, asking questions, paying attention, attention to detail, all of those types of soft skills are valuable in any job."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mentorship

Corporate Law

1:05

"Like no matter how many you close, there's still kind of that rush of getting a deal finished and across the line."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Workplace Challenges

Industry Realities

Overcoming Challenges

1:19

"You gotta learn how to manage your time and manage your deal flow."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Private Markets

Impact Investing

Social Enterprise

1:08

"I enjoy working with clients who are focused more on not just solely making money, but trying to invest in companies that tackle issues we face as a society."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Teamwork

Hard Work

Communication

1:29

"Being a team player in this space, like you can't do everything by yourself."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Process Management

Legal Research

Legal Knowledge

0:59

"Legal research, legal knowledge is important, but less so than process management."

Q10Entry-level positions

Paralegal Roles

Networking

Legal Internships

1:35

"And so it could be a great way to see, hey, this is something I'm interested in, or maybe not."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Problem-Solving

Resilience

Stress Management

1:07

"In the corporate world, most things can be fixed. Mistakes, while undesirable, are usually fixable."

Q12College ideas for success

Career Planning

Time Management

Internships

1:09

"The time management of playing a sport and doing classes was helpful for transitioning after college."