Michael Sher Email & Phone Number

As a former senior executive, big firm lawyer, and deputy general counsel, I provide an approach to corporate law and transactions, contracts, insurance and reinsurance law, and related regulatory affairs guided by more than two decades of management experience.• Corporate transactions, such as mergers & acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures, including transactions that require regulatory approvals. • Contract negotiation and review, with a special emphasis on technology and outsourcing, business development, marketing, distribution, and agency agreements. • Outside general counsel services for mid-size and smaller client clients, including corporate secretarial and corporate governance functions. • Partner with large law firms to deliver high-value, cost-effective legal solutions to mutual clients. • Insurance and reinsurance services, including structuring, and contract negotiation and review.• Company dissolutions and runoffs, including using trusts, based on legal and business leadership positions in company wind downs. • Based on experience in government service and as government affairs consultant in Washington, DC, assist regulated clients in obtaining approvals for strategic transactions, inter-company agreements, new company formations, and expansion into new markets.• Advise regulated clients regarding Insurance Holding Company Act filings and responses to financial and market conduct examinations.• Clients include insurance companies, service contract companies, motor clubs, and other regulated businesses. • Practice includes clients outside the insurance space, including technology, outsourcing, and general business corporations.

Majadahonda, Community Of Madrid, Es

Top 25 U.S. personal lines property & casualty insurer. $1.9B in revenue and >2,200 employees in 2022. Division of MAPFRE S.A. (BME: MAP). Largest auto & home insurer in Massachusetts.• Led corporate law group, focusing on M&A and related regulatory affairs, contract review and management, technology and outsourcing, corporate finance, business development, distribution and agency agreements, and reinsurance.• Worked closely with GC in advising senior executives and directors regarding corporate secretarial and corporate governance matters. Participated in and prepared for board meetings.• Headed up business operations on an interim basis, including as CEO of MAPFRE’s North American roadside assistance business (Road America) and as Manager of the New York Region.• Served as MAPFRE’s designated director on board of Insurtech Compare.com, a joint venture among MAPFRE, White Mountains Insurance (NYSE: WTM), and Admiral Insurance (LON: ADM).• Lead inside counsel in MAPFRE's exit from five states and from U.S. life insurance market, including sales of insurance companies and renewal rights transactions with Safeco, Swiss Re, and Plymouth Rock.• Headed up legal and regulatory efforts to form U.S. subsidiary of MAPFRE Re and to restructure key reinsurance arrangements. Lead in-house counsel for U.S. reinsurance matters.• Lead counsel in acquiring $100M+ personal lines renewal rights from MiddleOak.• Led legal efforts on large technology development and outsourcing transactions.• Coordinated teams during financial and market conduct examinations with positive regulatory outcomes.• Managed select, finance-related outside corporate litigation matters.

Boston, Ma, Us

THE PLYMOUTH ROCK COMPANIES, Boston and Lexington, MA (2001-2006) Interim CEO, Encharter Insurance Group, Lexington (2005-2006)Director, Business Development & Counsel to CEO, Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp, Boston (2001-2005)Served as Chief of Staff and Director of Business Development to CEO at this $254M automobile insurer and as interim CEO of group of insurance agencies owned by the Company, assuming P&L responsibility. • Lead inside counsel in $520M acquisition by affiliated reciprocal exchange of Prudential Property & Casualty Co, doubling the size of the overall Plymouth Rock Group of Companies.• Directed marketing and branding initiatives to build business, launching Encharter brand across seven insurance agencies with $40M in premium, and managed launch of online business.

Raised $1M in angel round capital for Internet start-up that provided customized fitness programs, launching, designing, and managing this e-commerce company. http://www.strongwomen.com.

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• Co-Counsel on sale of IP assets of former Seragen biotech company to Ligand Pharmaceuticals.• Served as counsel on medium-to-large commercial real estate and financing transactions.

Boston, Ma, Us

Led client engagements as a Senior Associate, working on commercial litigation, government affairs, public company, M&A, and private equity transactions, managing up to 10 staff on engagement teams.• Served as counsel to Independent Committee of Directors of Fresenius U.S.A., Inc. (AMEX: FMR) during $4.4B merger with W.R. Grace’s worldwide dialysis unit.• Managed outside counsel and led complex insurance coverage disputes in $2.2B Georgine class action as the Senior Associate responsible for Lloyd’s of London client relationship.• Represented the Massachusetts Port Authority in governmental affairs and litigation related to construction of Logan Airport’s Central Parking Facility.• Defeated attempted injunction against Bain Capital’s $600M purchase and $1.7B sale of Experian.

Washington, Dc, Us

• One of the original employees of public and governmental relations firm. • Served as principal aide to John Podesta, later White House Chief of Staff and former Chief Counsel to Senator Patrick Leahy. • Represented clients on biotechnology, Internet, and technology-related issues. • Advisor to candidates and interest groups in Congressional campaigns.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Legislative Assistant, Finance and Business, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (1985-1989)Legislative Correspondent/Research Assistant, U.S, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1984-1985)

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude. Order Of The Coif (Top 10%). Ford Foundation Fellow.

Bachelor'S Degree, Magna Cum Laude, Political Science And Government