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    Michael Prescott

    Counsel


    • Providence
    • Office+1 401.454.1027
    • mprescott@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    Michael Prescott is an attorney and business advisor with 30 years of corporate law experience in law firm, in-house, and government settings.

    Practice Areas

    Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate TransactionsCorporate & FinanceEmerging Companies

    Industries

    Technology

    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.

    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

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