Duane Morris LLP

Partner

Michael C. Hardy is Global Co-Chair of Duane Morris' Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm's governing Partners Board.

Mr. Hardy practices in the areas of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. He represents growth companies, private capital firms, asset managers and banks in transactional matters. Mr. Hardy advises clients in connection with M&A, securities offerings, debt financings and other strategic transactions. He has extensive experience advising private equity sponsors, private credit funds, and portfolio companies funded by private capital across a broad range of industries.

Mr. Hardy's private capital clients include middle market equity and credit funds, large global asset managers, special situations funds, independent sponsors, SBICs and family offices. Mr. Hardy also regularly advises regulated financial institutions and borrowers in connection with lending transactions.

In addition to his private capital experience, Mr. Hardy has a broad-based multidisciplinary practice providing counsel to large companies and middle market businesses. He advises management teams and boards of directors regarding strategic transactions, corporate governance and securities matters, business and tax strategy and matters relating to company operations and executive employment matters.

Mr. Hardy's corporate clients include companies in the technology, financial services, consumer products, telecommunications, education, real estate, healthcare and life sciences industries. Within the technology industry, Mr. Hardy has experience with artificial intelligence businesses, tech-enabled services, financial technology, cybersecurity, data analytics, healthcare and education technology companies.

Mr. Hardy is nationally recognized by clients and peers as a leader in mergers and acquisitions and private capital transactions. His insights about private equity and capital markets have appeared in numerous business and legal publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Private Equity International, Regulatory and Compliance Watch and FundFire.