Michael N. Mercurio, Principal
Business Law and Transactions
| Email: | mmercurio@offitkurman.com |
| Office Phone: | 301.575.0332 |
| Fax: | 301.575.0335 |
| Mailing Address: | 8171 Maple Lawn Boulevard Suite 200 Maple Lawn, MD 20759 |
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Practice Areas
Awards
Practice Focus
Mr. Mercurio is a Principal and Chair of the Firm's Business Law and Transactions’ Practice Group. He serves as outside general counsel to clients on matters related to corporate and business law, commercial transactions, government contracting and real estate. As a strategic partner to firm clients, Mr. Mercurio regularly counsels entrepreneurial individuals and assorted entities on all aspects of business and commerce including formation and structure; ownership, management and control; financing and capital; expansion and acquisition; sale and transfer; and contraction and dissolution. He is well versed in the various issues and challenges companies of all sizes and industries face in the business life cycle including start-up, maturation and end stage considerations. A core specialty practice for Mr. Mercurio is mergers and acquisitions, both from the sell side perspective and buy side perspective. Further, Mr. Mercurio specializes in ownership planning, helping business owners prepare and optimally transition their businesses to third parties, management or family. He also has significant experience representing clients in the government contracting arena, assisting them through growth and maturation issues as well as mergers and acquisition matters. Well versed in government contracts and procurement law, Mr. Mercurio has brought value to many clients by working closely with them on various contractual and administrative issues arising from doing business with federal, state, and local governments.
Education
- J.D., Washington College of Law, The American University, 1998
- M.A., School of International Service, The American University, 1994
- B.S., University of Scranton, 1991
Bar and Court Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- United States Supreme Court
Points of Distinction
Mr. Mercurio designed, negotiated, and documented numerous corporate transactions and business combinations involving multimillion dollars of value for the acquisition (and disposition of) assets classes of all types as well as equity interests. Mr. Mercurio has worked with companies in cyber security, intelligence, information technology, recycling and waste management, government contracting generally, health care, mortgage and financial services, franchising and restaurant and food services. In 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 he was listed in Smart CEO’s Best Lawyers, which recognizes the top business attorneys, based on a readers’ poll.
Activities
Mr. Mercurio sits on the board of directors of the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship of the Howard County Economic Development Authority. He also serves on informal advisory boards for a number of firm clients. Actively interested in issues related to family businesses, Mr. Mercurio is a founder of the Greater Baltimore 100+ Family Business Roundtable. He is also a graduate of the Leadership Howard County Class of 2008. Understanding that personal relationships drives business, Mr. Mercurio is also the founder of CONNECTIONS (www.ceo-connections.com) a C-Level exclusive networking forum.
Publications/Speeches
Mr. Mercurio draws on his business attorney experience as a frequent lecturer on business law topics that include corporate formation structuring, business succession planning, executive compensation, and business exit considerations and transfers. Mr. Mercurio also blogs at Bizlawquarterback.com.
- The Importance of Pre-Transaction Planning Before Selling Your Business
- The Role of a Board of Directors in Mergers and Acquisitions
- Selling a Company and the Importance of a Letter of Intent
- The Nature of Business Transactions and the Importance of Exit Planning
- From Exit Planning to Acquisition: How Deals Get Done
- Managing Risk in Investing in a Privately Owned Business—Doing Due Diligence
- Managing Risk In Exiting a Privately Owned Business—Getting Out with Value
- What Does the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) Mean for my Business?
- The Three Types of Buy-Sell Agreements
- Mergers and Acquisitions: The Anatomy of a Transaction From the Sell Side
- Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) Plan: Employee Retention
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- Read|Delete
- Dissecting the Deal (video)
- Selling Your Business is a Process (video)
