Michelle Kirkpatrick
Senior Director, Business Development
Michelle Kirkpatrick
Senior Director, Business Development
Michelle Kirkpatrick serves as a Senior Director, Business Development focusing on the Central Region.
Prior to this role, Michelle led SRS Acquiom's Shareholder Advisory team of attorneys, accountants, and tax professionals handling purchase price adjustments, indemnification claims, earnout/milestone disputes, tax matters, and more. With over a decade of experience navigating all manner of post-closing M&A issues, Michelle is passionate about educating deal parties on the shareholder representative role, payment considerations, and other ways to improve the M&A process overall. Michelle shares her expertise in numerous articles, presentations, and panel discussions.
Michelle received her J.D, from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2011, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of California, San Diego in 2007. After a 2-year Federal clerkship, she litigated complex employment disputes at a leading global firm before joining SRS Acquiom in 2016.
Insights from Michelle Kirkpatrick
Indemnification
Why Are M&A Deal Parties Thinking Twice About RWI?
Due Diligence
M&A Advisors: Prepare for the Modern Due Diligence Process
Shareholder Representation
Three Best Practices for the M&A Expense Fund
Shareholder Representation
M&A Post-Closing Claims: Do Multipliers Apply?
Shareholder Representation
Payments
M&A Expense Funds: Why Sellers Should Establish One, How Large It Should Be, and Other Considerations
Indemnification
Why Are M&A Deal Parties Thinking Twice About RWI?
Due Diligence
M&A Advisors: Prepare for the Modern Due Diligence Process
Shareholder Representation
Three Best Practices for the M&A Expense Fund
Shareholder Representation
M&A Post-Closing Claims: Do Multipliers Apply?
Shareholder Representation
Payments
M&A Expense Funds: Why Sellers Should Establish One, How Large It Should Be, and Other Considerations