We recognize that new clients can only trust our capacity to help them based upon our prior highly valued accomplishments. Since our objective is to build life-long relationships with the people we represent, it is imperative for them to feel confident in the sincerity of our commitment to maintain both expertise and dignity in our role.
triangular international merger
lead counsel in triangular two-phased international merger between a mexican software development partnership, a mexican subsidiary SRL, a domestic software and technology development services corporation and a domestic limited partnership holding company.managed services platform
orchestrated legal infrastructure and cross-implementation agreements one of the first white label managed service e-Commerce offerings in 1999 for Rare Medium.interactive programming
facilitated one of the first set-top box technology integration deals for interactive programming with major hollywood studio.technology licensing in healthcare
Closed over 24 technology licensing and ASP deals for leading California HMO in 2006 valued at over $20,000,000 in transactions.ip-based content distribution platform
Represented issuer in $6 Million bridge convertible debt financing for leading IP video on demand content distribution provider in the hospitality industry.online promotions
Advised major California utility and cleared its online promotional energy saving marketing campaigns in Northern California.mobile social networks
represented issuer in closing series A and series B financing from UK-based venture capital financing deal and major entertainment investor for domestic mobile social networking peer-to-peer USG provider.renewable energy
facilitated joint venture as counsel for one of the largest Southern California commercial solar integrator and a prominent national gas and oil engineering firm.financing
Facilitating $2 Million in secured debt financing for major men's magazine branded energy drink company.brand licensing
represented brand licensing agency in securing the popular female artist brand for the Curious and Fantasy fragrance deals with Elizabeth Arden and Giorgio Armani.branded entertainment
Represented Northern California based branded entertainment production company in a $3 million webisode project for major retail product sponsor.We are privileged to have received the esteemed "AV" rating by Martindale Hubbel, which is the highest peer review rating for performance and ethics in the legal profession throughout the United States. The testimonials below are examples of how our commitment to professionalism has positively impacted the lives of our clients and members of our network.
Scott Holmes, President United Future, LLC Interactive Agency Arm of award winning Wong Doody Advertising Agency
"David has handled my affairs for over 4 years and have known and worked with several years prior to that. He is a true friend, colleague and counsel."
"David has handled my affairs for over 4 years and have known and worked with several years prior to that. He is a true friend, colleague and counsel."
Mauricio Duran, Partner, Venice Consulting Group, LP
"David's experience in the Technology sector is impressive. He has helped my company negotiate multiple successful deals, including an acquisition that involved companies from two different countries."
"David's experience in the Technology sector is impressive. He has helped my company negotiate multiple successful deals, including an acquisition that involved companies from two different countries."
Elliott Balbert Founder, Former Executive Chairman Natrol, Inc.
"David Michail is an excellent attorney with superb people skills along with the ability to deliver "customer" answers to complex issues. That is all a nice way of saying that he possesses his own unique business attributes to manage legal issues which I personally find rare in most legal council. I would use David on a broad range of subjects knowing he will solve the problem one way or the other."
"David Michail is an excellent attorney with superb people skills along with the ability to deliver "customer" answers to complex issues. That is all a nice way of saying that he possesses his own unique business attributes to manage legal issues which I personally find rare in most legal council. I would use David on a broad range of subjects knowing he will solve the problem one way or the other."
Nicole Dezen Former CEO, Media.net Communications
"I have tremendous respect for David. His business acumen and keen intuition uniquely qualify him for deal making and negotiating at a very high level. His deep caring for his clients is reflected in all of his work and in his communication. I would gladly work with David and I view him as a trusted partner."
"I have tremendous respect for David. His business acumen and keen intuition uniquely qualify him for deal making and negotiating at a very high level. His deep caring for his clients is reflected in all of his work and in his communication. I would gladly work with David and I view him as a trusted partner."
Larry Gerbrandt, Former Senior Vice President/General Manager, Nielsen Analytics, a division of The Nielsen Company
"David has an extraordinary knowledge of the media & entertainment sector, not only as an attorney and deal-maker but as a keen observer of these industries, with an emphasis on intellectual property protection and emerging media technologies. On top of that he is standup human being whom I am proud to call a friend."
"David has an extraordinary knowledge of the media & entertainment sector, not only as an attorney and deal-maker but as a keen observer of these industries, with an emphasis on intellectual property protection and emerging media technologies. On top of that he is standup human being whom I am proud to call a friend."
Kam Nasabi, Hedge Fund Manager, Kama Enterprises
"David is a skillful, knowledgeable, and business-savvy Media Attorney. His ability to focus on a client's business needs sets him apart. He actively engages as an extended partner in strategizing, anticipating, and guiding the best course for your emerging business. I would highly recommend him to any company large or small that need his expertise in media and entertainment field."
"David is a skillful, knowledgeable, and business-savvy Media Attorney. His ability to focus on a client's business needs sets him apart. He actively engages as an extended partner in strategizing, anticipating, and guiding the best course for your emerging business. I would highly recommend him to any company large or small that need his expertise in media and entertainment field."
Ken Rutkowski, Media Correspondent and Leading MET Pundit, KenRadio
"David is a valuable member to my correspondent group, offering up to date, relevant and valuable assessments on legal trends pertaining to the media, technology and entertainment space. I feel very fortunate to work with David as his insight is both interesting and well received by our audience."
"David is a valuable member to my correspondent group, offering up to date, relevant and valuable assessments on legal trends pertaining to the media, technology and entertainment space. I feel very fortunate to work with David as his insight is both interesting and well received by our audience."
Christine Ngeo Katzman, CEO Muse Media, LLC
"I enjoyed working with David on the startup of our company and publication. As a first-time business owner, I needed a lot of guidance, and David is always accessible to answer my questions, no matter how big or small."
"I enjoyed working with David on the startup of our company and publication. As a first-time business owner, I needed a lot of guidance, and David is always accessible to answer my questions, no matter how big or small."
Mike Buzzard, President of Cuban Council
We (Cuban Council) have been working with MLG now for roughly three years, and in that time we have relied on their services greatly. While we do work with multiple lawyers, we have yet to find the type of experience, professionalism, detail and overall success that we have consistently received at MLG. Whether we are drafting contracts, negotiating business terms, seeking business advice or defining company policy, MLG has not only delivered, they have repeatedly exceeded our expectations. We are always more than eager to recommend their services to friends and colleagues just as we confidently recommend them to you for your business's legal and strategic needs.
We (Cuban Council) have been working with MLG now for roughly three years, and in that time we have relied on their services greatly. While we do work with multiple lawyers, we have yet to find the type of experience, professionalism, detail and overall success that we have consistently received at MLG. Whether we are drafting contracts, negotiating business terms, seeking business advice or defining company policy, MLG has not only delivered, they have repeatedly exceeded our expectations. We are always more than eager to recommend their services to friends and colleagues just as we confidently recommend them to you for your business's legal and strategic needs.
Michael Perricone, post-production veteran and managing member of Lotus
“David is a true professional. We couldn’t have gotten through these difficult negotiations without him. His persistence with the seller's counsel and recommendations to structure the purchase enabled us to have maximum flexibility and leverage to negotiate favorable terms with the seller's major creditors. The metlawgroup staff is top-notch and we really appreciate our relationship.”
“David is a true professional. We couldn’t have gotten through these difficult negotiations without him. His persistence with the seller's counsel and recommendations to structure the purchase enabled us to have maximum flexibility and leverage to negotiate favorable terms with the seller's major creditors. The metlawgroup staff is top-notch and we really appreciate our relationship.”
Jordan Blum, President, BeautyChoice.com
"I've had experience in dealing with numerous law firms in my professional career and rarely is one able to find insightful legal expertise particularly when dealing with new media and user generated issues. We were very fortunate to find metlawgroup and we are proud to have an expert on our side of the court (no pun intended)."
"I've had experience in dealing with numerous law firms in my professional career and rarely is one able to find insightful legal expertise particularly when dealing with new media and user generated issues. We were very fortunate to find metlawgroup and we are proud to have an expert on our side of the court (no pun intended)."
David Matli, CEO, Matligroup
"David Michail and Met Law Group helped us get our dream office - with extremely favorable lease terms. He negotiated stipulations protecting us from personal liability, limiting exposure in worst-case scenarios and even negotiating opt-out terms specific for our business; all of which our real estate broker told us were not possible. It was nice to feel like there was someone looking out for us in the process, thinking two steps ahead and providing practical recommendations for us to reach an amicable agreement with our new landlords."
"David Michail and Met Law Group helped us get our dream office - with extremely favorable lease terms. He negotiated stipulations protecting us from personal liability, limiting exposure in worst-case scenarios and even negotiating opt-out terms specific for our business; all of which our real estate broker told us were not possible. It was nice to feel like there was someone looking out for us in the process, thinking two steps ahead and providing practical recommendations for us to reach an amicable agreement with our new landlords."
