Michael C. Hardy - Lawyer in Baltimore, MD

Michael C.Hardy is a partner in Duane Morris Corporate Practice Group, Co-Chair ofits Private Equity Division and team lead of the firmwide Private EquityIndustry Group, splitting his time between the firms Washington, D.C. andBaltimore offices. He also is a member of the firm's governingPartners Board. Mr. Hardy represents clients in connection with complexfinancings, mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactionsdomestically and internationally. He has extensive experience advising privateequity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a broad range of industries.Mr. Hardys private equity clients include growth equity funds, largeinstitutional investors, private credit and special situations funds,independent sponsors, family offices, SBIC funds and other nonbank lenders. Mr.Hardy also regularly advises regulated financial institutions and borrowersregarding lending transactions.In addition to his private equity experience, Mr.Hardy has a broad-based multidisciplinary practice providing counsel to growthcompanies and middle market businesses. He advises management teams and boardsof directors regarding business and tax strategy, corporate governance andmatters relating to company operations. Mr. Hardys corporate clients includecompanies in the technology, financial services, consumer products,telecommunications, education, real estate, healthcare and life sciencesindustries. Within the technology industry, Mr. Hardy has substantialexperience with tech-enabled services, financial technology, cybersecurity,data analytics, healthcare and education technology companies.