Represent various private equity funds in their investments in portfolio companies, including negotiating and drafting purchase agreements, investor rights agreements, and stockholders agreements. Advised on the terms of, and drafted, all necessary legal documents, including limited partnership agreement, LLC operating agreements, management agreement, subscription agreements, and non-disclosure agreements. Represented the managing partners in their formation of a $50 million, agriculture-focused, private equity fund. Subsequently represented the firm in its buy-out of the PE fund’s interest. 
Represented the Philadelphia region’s fastest-growing public relations firm in a joint venture with a $1 billion private equity fund, providing strategic legal guidance on the governance structure of the JV and negotiating and drafting related legal documents, including asset purchase agreement and CEO employment agreement. Represent the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a high-profile matter alleging that Pennsylvania’s educational funding formula is unconstitutional. Managed team of 30 attorneys on all aspects of the acquisition, including business terms, governance, real estate, intellectual property, pension liabilities, litigation, insurance, and investor relations. 
Lead counsel to Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC in its $560 million acquisition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and.
Negotiated and drafted the Foundation’s term sheet and management agreement with the Archdiocese and its employment agreement with its CEO. Lead counsel to the Faith in the Future Foundation, an independent entity created to financially support and manage the 17 high schools and four schools of special education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.Provide strategic counsel to a leading technology company in drafting and negotiating its unified communications, SaaS, cloud-based and related agreements.
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Counsel to regional port authority negotiating and drafting license and related third-party agreements with various telecommunications providers. Lead counsel to a publically-held telecommunications company in negotiating and drafting all of its client and vendor agreements, including licensing, software, reseller, and channel partner agreements. Practice includes a wide variety of corporate and transactional matters, including negotiating and drafting business agreements, including licensing, vendor, technology, management, and related third-party agreements, private equity financings, fund formation, corporate governance, new businesses formation, investor relations, due diligence review and strategic analysis in connection with proposed mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and related investments. Scuderi of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He currently chairs Dilworth’s Lateral Hiring Committee. Among other successful appeals, Michael recently secured a significant tax savings for a $100 million regional shopping mall.Īfter law school, Michael clerked for Magistrate Judge Peter B. He also represents property owners appealing their tax assessments before City and suburban assessment boards and, if necessary, on further appeal. Among other engagements, he was lead counsel representing the group of local investors who purchased The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and from The McClatchy Company for $562 million.Īdditionally, Michael represents individuals and entities in obtaining necessary zoning, use, building, and other development-related permits, variances, and approvals from the relevant City or suburban agencies needed to build or modify a building or otherwise operate a business. He represents companies and individuals in forming new businesses, structuring corporate governance arrangements, performing due diligence review and analysis in connection with proposed acquisitions and investments, and drafting and negotiating business agreements. 
Michael Tierney concentrates his practice in a wide variety of corporate and real estate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity financings, fund formation, corporate governance issues, zoning, land use, and tax assessment appeals.
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