Michael L. Rogers

Michael L. Rogers

Counsel Corporate & Finance

Northern Virginia

+1 703 610 6114

michael.rogers@hoganlovells.com

Michael L. Rogers

Overview
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Your fund never does the same deal twice. Because each business opportunity you pursue is different, you need a legal adviser who understands the fundamentals of business thoroughly – and quickly. Michael Rogers brings years of business experience serving clients in a variety of industries to his representation of clients in their most complex, mission-critical fund transactions.

As counsel in our Corporate group, Michael Rogers focuses his practice at Hogan Lovells on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate governance. He regularly advises private equity clients on leveraged acquisitions, follow-on investments, exit transactions, and co-investment fund formation. He also works with portfolio company board and management teams on a wide range of corporate governance matters.

Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Michael worked for more than nine years at Capital One Financial Corporation in Virginia, where he served in a variety of marketing, finance, operations, strategy, and client development roles. He leverages this deep and diverse business knowledge to understand his clients' objectives and identify solutions to their legal problems.

Representative experience

Advised Welk Hospitality Group Inc. on its approximately US$430m pending acquisition by Marriott Vacations Worldwide.

Representation of a private equity fund in the formation of a co-investment fund in connection with the acquisition of a consumer goods manufacturer.

Representation of a private equity fund portfolio company in a leveraged follow-on acquisition of a portfolio of casual dining restaurants.

Representation of a senior housing company and its affiliates on their financing and loan modification transactions.

Representation of a private equity fund in connection with the disposition of a portfolio company in the food and beverage sector to a strategic buyer.

Representation of a private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a chain of grocery stores and formation of related co-investment fund.

Representation of a private equity fund in connection with the disposition of a portfolio company in the media sector to a financial purchaser.

Representation of a private equity fund portfolio company in the follow-on acquisition of a mail-order pharmacy.

Advised Dominique Dawes, a hall-of-fame Olympic gold medalist, three-time Olympian, and founder of Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academy (“DDGNA”), on DDGNA’s partnership with Trivest Partners.