Michelle L.C. Carpenter

Michelle’s recent representative experience includes advising:

• Syneos Health, a biopharmaceutical solutions organization, in its US$7.1 billion sale to a consortium of private investment firm affiliates composed of Elliott Investment Management, Patient Square Capital, and Veritas Capital
• Switch, a data center REIT, in its US$11 billion sale to DigitalBridge Investment Management and IFM. Latham represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Switch
• Oscar Health, Inc, in its US$1.4 billion Initial Public Offering
• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals in its US$1 billion acquisition of VectivBio, a Switzerland-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for gastrointestinal conditions
• HMS, a healthcare technology, analytics and engagement solutions provider in its US$3.4 billion sale to Gainwell Technologies, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital
• GoodRx Holdings, Inc. in its US$1.3 billion Initial Public Offering
• DXC Technology in the sale of its US State and Local Health and Human Services Business to Veritas Capital
• Several companies in their business combinations with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) including: Virgin Galactic, The Beachbody Company Group, Talkspace Network, and Offerpad
• Ongoing representation for: iHeartMedia, Virgin Galactic, Oscar Health, and Spotify

Thought Leadership and Speaking Engagements

• “Nasdaq and NYSE File Proposed Listing Standards for Clawback Rules,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert, March 2023
• “SEC Issues New ‘Pay Versus Performance’ Guidance,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert, February 2023
• Speaker, “Designing and Administering Executive and Director Compensation in Today's Challenging Environment,” Latham & Watkins Webcast, December 2022, December 2021, November 2020
• “How to Navigate the SEC’s New Clawback Rules,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert, November 2022
• Speaker, “How To Comply With the SEC’s New ‘Pay Versus Performance’ Disclosure Rule,” Latham & Watkins Webcast, October 2022
• Speaker, “A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities,” Latham & Watkins Webcast, January 2021
• Panelist, “Updates in Employment Law: Executive Compensation Matters,” Northwestern’s 2020 Garrett and Corporate Counsel Virtual Institute, September 2020
• Speaker, “Managing Corporate Excess: Contemporary Approaches to Compensation Clawbacks,” Equilar Summit, June 2019
• “IRS Provides Initial Guidance on Section 162(m) Tax Reform Changes,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert, August 2018
• “The Impact of Pending Tax Reform on Executive Compensation: The Need for Deductive Reasoning,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert, December 2017