Mike Moro is a partner in the firm’s General Commercial Practice Group. Mike advises business owners and business organizations on matters concerning mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate finance, and all manner of commercial transactions. He assists clients in connection with the preparation of governing documents, shareholder agreements, and operating agreements. He negotiates commercial contracts, including software license agreements and cloud computing agreements, handles all aspects of mergers and acquisitions transactions, and advises clients in connection with the negotiation of commercial lease agreements.
Prior to joining Gentry Locke, Mike served as Of Counsel at a boutique business law firm and prior to that, served as Corporate Counsel for a NASDAQ-listed financial services company. Previously, Mike served as Senior Counsel for a global sports and entertainment technology provider and also worked at law firms in Miami, FL and Rome, Italy. Mike speaks Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Years lived in Italy
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Wonderful son
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You have lived in many places throughout your life. Tell us about your favorite.
My favorite city is Siena. It was the first Italian city I lived in and I fell in love with it immediately. It is in the heart of Tuscany and the history, art, architecture, and food are all amazing.
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If you had chosen a career other than law, what would you be doing?
I would be a teacher. I was very fortunate to have had several wonderful teachers and coaches that helped me in many ways, and I would love to pay that forward.
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Do you have a guiding philosophy for your law practice?
I always try to keep an open mind and listen more than I speak.
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D.
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A.
Experience
- Represented publicly traded company in multiple mergers and acquisitions transactions, including acquisitions in Europe and South America.
- Represented publicly traded company in multiple renegotiations of its syndicated credit facility.
- Represented solar developer in negotiation of credit facility.
- Represented management team and investors in leveraged management buyout of specialized recruiting company.
- Represented real estate investment firm in connection with multiple Regulation D private placements.
- Represented health care technology company in connection with Regulation D private placement of convertible notes.
- Represented multinational sports media company in the negotiation of complex IT service agreements with global sports federations and broadcasters.
- Represented security solutions company in the negotiation of software license agreements and cloud services agreements with national retailers.
- Served as Virginia counsel to real estate developer in refinancing transaction.
- Represented real estate developer in negotiations with multiple telecommunications providers.
- Represented private equity firms, strategic buyers, target companies and target company shareholders in M&A transactions.
- Acted as general counsel to the US subsidiaries of foreign companies.
Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, Federal Regulation Committee
- Virginia Bar Association, Business Law Section
- Veterans Business Outreach Center, Consulting Attorney
- Virginia Beach Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar, Business Law Section
- Past Member, Sandler Center Foundation Giving Circle
- Hampton Roads Community Foundation Community Leadership Partners, Membership Committee
- Board Member, Association of Corporate Growth (ACG 757)
Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
- The Florida Bar
Awards
- Named to Coastal Virginia Magazine’s 2025 Top Lawyers list for Business Law, Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions.
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