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Michael G. O'Bryan's Profile Image

Michael G. O'Bryan

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2009.
425 Market Street San Francisco, California 94105-2482
(415) 268-7000
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Firm: Morrison & Foerster
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Morrison & Foerster


Years In Practice


Phone Number (415) 268-7000

Michael O’Bryan is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department. His practice focuses on U.S. and international mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, including “going private” and other related party transactions. He has been involved in more than 350 M&A transactions, advising companies, boards, and special committees, as well as investment banks, in both negotiated and contested transactions. Mr. O’Bryan has worked extensively with clients across a variety of industries, including in technology, software, telecommunications, Internet, consumer, and health care/life sciences sectors.

Mr. O’Bryan is recognized in Who’s Who Legal – The International Who’s Who of Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers. He is also recommended as a leading lawyer byChambers USA 2012, 2013, and 2014; Legal 500 US 2012, 2013 and 2014; Best Lawyers In America 2013 and 2014; and Super Lawyers since 2009.

Prior to moving to San Francisco, Mr. O’Bryan worked in the firm’s Tokyo office for four years. Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, he worked at a Japanese law firm for two years, concentrating on cross-border transactions.

Mr. O’Bryan is an active member of the American Bar Association’s M&A Committee, where he serves as the chair and editor of the Annual Survey of M&A Cases, as the co-chair of the Model Tender Offer Agreement Task Force, and on the editorial board for the Model Public Company Merger Agreement. He also serves on the Thomson Reuters Accelus Business Law Partner Advisory Board. Mr. O’Bryan is the author or co-author of numerous articles, and speaks regularly on M&A and related topics, such as “Financial Advisor Held Liable for Aiding and Abetting Target Board’s Breach of Fiduciary Duties,” “Lessons of Trados,” “In Delaware, Privilege Goes to the Buyer,” “Green Energy Cross-Border M&A,” “Changes in Poison Pill Terms,” “Hostile Takeovers and Shareholder Activism,” and “Keeping Up with Good Faith; Minimizing the Risk of Personal Liability.”

Mr. O’Bryan received B.A. degrees in history and economics, with highest distinction and high honors, from the University of Michigan. He received his J.D. degree cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of theHarvard International Law Journal. He serves on the executive committee of the board of directors of the Japan Society of Northern California.

Representative transactions handled by Mr. O'Bryan appear below.  To view a more complete list see Matters.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Michael G. O'Bryan
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, San Francisco (2021)
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Office: (415) 268-7000
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
San Francisco, California 94105-2482
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