MICHELLE J. BAI

ASSOCIATE

Michelle Bai represents companies in domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and corporate governance. Michelle also advises emerging growth companies in matters ranging from early stage financings to commercial contracts and day-to-day corporate governance, as well as venture capital investors in financing transactions.

Practices

Education

Columbia Law School (J.D., 2017)

Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

Wellesley College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2014)

Bar Admissions

2018, New York

Languages

Mandarin (Conversational)

Insights

Introducing Rep & Warranty Insurance to Section 363 Sales

October 24, 2022

As inflation and interest rates rise, many businesses begin to restructure their balance sheet, which will, in many cases, include selling assets. When a distressed sale is carried out under bankruptcy court supervision, it is called a Section 363 Sale. Since the last down-market cycle when Section 363 Sales were more plentiful, a form of private third-party…

SEC Enforcement Action Against SPAC, Sponsor, Merger Target, and CEOs for Misleading Statements

July 23, 2021

Background On July 13, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) filed an administrative enforcement action and announced a settlement with Stable Road Acquisition Corp. (“Stable Road”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”); SRC-NI Holdings, LLC, Stable Road’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”); Brian Kabot, Stable Road’s Chief Executive Officer and the Sponsor’s managing member (“Kabot”);…