Michael Pressman
Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft
- Role
- Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Pressman
Legal executive and strategic advisor to senior leadership teams, with 25 years of experience guiding global corporations through complex challenges in securities regulation, corporate governance, ESG, executive compensation, and compliance.I bring a balance of technical depth and strategic perspective, helping organizations align legal integrity, sustainability, and shareholder value.At Microsoft, I lead SEC reporting, advise on corporate governance, capital markets activity, and executive compensation, and oversee sustainability reporting programs. I’ve also served as lead counsel on major initiatives such as the $1B Climate Innovation Fund,Earlier, I held senior counsel roles at Bank of America and Schering-Plough, and began my career as Special Counsel at the U.S. SECI’m passionate about building governance structures that foster transparency, accountability, and long-term corporate sustainability.
Experience
Assistant General Counsel
Apr 2018 — Present · Redmond, WA, US
Manage all 1934 Act reporting and disclosure, including proxy statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, Regulation FD/G, Section 16, and insider trading rules.Advise Treasury on 1933 Act compliance, capital markets transactions, stock repurchases, and liability management.Partner cross-functionally with Investor Relations, Tax, and Accounting Policy to align on business and finance issues.Lead corporate governance initiatives, engage with institutional investors, and prepare board materials and communications.Lead counsel for $1B Climate Innovation Fund,$150M Racial Equity Initiative, and $450M Affordable Housing Initiative.Lead counsel on executive compensation matters, advising on plan design, disclosure, and compliance.Oversee global corporate Sustainability legal team.
Education
Gettysburg College
BA, History
1992 — 1996
Georgetown Law
JD, Law
1997 — 1999
Skills
- Private Placements
- Due Diligence
- Corporate Finance
- Public Companies
- Securities Offerings
- Capital Markets
- Sec
- Legal Writing
- Corporate Law
- Fcpa
- Ipo
- International Law
- Mergers
- Sec Filings
- Corporate Governance
- Securities Regulation
- Securities
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