Introduction
Michael Prescott is an attorney and business advisor with 30 years of corporate law experience in law firm, in-house, and government settings.
My focus
I leverage my diverse work experiences, including as general counsel of a global multibillion-dollar corporation, to get inside my clients’ businesses, to understand their goals, and to achieve their growth objectives.
I have significant experience advising private and public companies on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and technology licensing. I have decades of experience in the gaming industry and ran a $35-million-per-year business unit licensing an extensive patent portfolio.
In addition, I am currently an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University School of Law teaching contract drafting and transactional lawyering, and I previously served as a senior advisor and special counsel to the former governor of Rhode Island.
Looking ahead
I am closely monitoring trends around artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential impact generative and regenerative AI will have on businesses. I anticipate the continued tech transformation and usage of AI will have a positive and very significant effect on workflow automation and productivity but may also pose risks to data privacy.
In the news
- The American Lawyer
Deal watch: Big first half for mega deals, but number of deals continues to drop
July 7, 2025This roundup article of M&A transactions announced in the last week that were valued at more than $1 billion includes Greek gambling company Itralot’s acquisition of Bally’s Corporation’s International Interactive business in a €2.7 billion (approx. $3.2 billion) transaction. The article mentions NP for representing Bally’s in the deal. The NP team includes Providence counsel Marc Crisafulli and Michael Prescott, Chicago partner Conrad Adkins and associate Jacalyn Smith, Washington, DC associate Sam Lopes, and Boston associate Rob Pethick, all of the Corporate group.
- Providence Business First
Nixon Peabody beefs up gaming law practice in Providence
Jan 17, 2024The following article highlights the NP arrivals of Providence Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli and Michael Prescott. The articles also quote Albany partner and Corporate practice leader Todd Tidgewell and Providence Office Managing Partner Armando Batastini
- Providence Business News
Crisafulli, Prescott join Nixon Peabody’s Corporate practice
Jan 16, 2024The following article highlights the NP arrivals of Providence Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli and Michael Prescott. The articles also quote Albany partner and Corporate practice leader Todd Tidgewell and Providence Office Managing Partner Armando Batastini.
Admitted to practice
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Education
Emory University School of Law, J.D.
Northwestern University, B.A.
Professional activities
- Miriam Hospital, Board of Trustees
Recognition
- Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 in the field of Corporate Law
Insights And Happenings
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Partner / Co-Leader, M&A & Corporate Transactions Team / Co-Leader, Cannabis Practice- Rochester
- Office:+1 585.263.1236Mobile:+1 585.281.3076
- lgreen@nixonpeabody.com
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Kevin M. Grant
Partner / Co-Leader, M&A & Corporate Transactions Team- New York City
- Office:+1 212.940.3759
- kgrant@nixonpeabody.com
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Todd Tidgewell
Partner / Leader, Corporate Practice Group- Albany
- Office:+1 518.427.2705
- ttidgewell@nixonpeabody.com
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Christopher P. Keefe
Partner / Chair, Business & Finance Department- Boston
- Office:+1 617.345.1350
- ckeefe@nixonpeabody.com
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