Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Michelle Kwan has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate & Securities group in our Austin office. Michelle is an experienced emerging growth and venture capital attorney whose practice spans the full spectrum of corporate matters.

“We are thrilled to welcome Michelle to Jackson Walker,” said Alden Crow, partner and chair of Jackson Walker’s Corporate & Securities group. “Her addition will further strengthen our capabilities in complex corporate transactions and investor-side representation across dynamic and regulated markets.”

“Her addition will further strengthen our capabilities in complex corporate transactions and investor-side representation across dynamic and regulated markets.”

Michelle advises clients on corporate venture capital and strategic investments, equity financings, public and private offerings, and mergers and acquisitions, bringing practical, deal-tested judgment to each engagement.

She regularly counsels corporate venture capital and strategic investors, investment funds, and other venture capital investors on investments, divestments, and portfolio company matters. Her work is deeply rooted in the innovation economy and touches a wide array of industries, including fintech, artificial intelligence, energy and renewables, insurtech, biotechnology, consumer products, and other disruptive technologies.

On her decision to join Jackson Walker, Michelle stated, “I am excited to join Jackson Walker’s Corporate & Securities team. The firm’s collaborative culture and its commitment to driving Texas’s innovative economy align with my practice and my clients’ needs. I look forward to advancing our clients’ strategic objectives.”

“The firm’s collaborative culture and its commitment to driving Texas’s innovative economy align with my practice and my clients’ needs.”

Michelle received her B.S., cum laude, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and her J.D., with honors, from The University of Texas School of Law.

Meet Jackson Walker

Since Jackson Walker’s founding in 1887, our attorneys have represented some of the most influential companies and business leaders in the world. Today, we remain firmly rooted in Texas while serving clients around the globe. With more than 500 attorneys across six offices, we are the largest firm in the state and have been recognized in the prestigious Chambers USA Guide for Corporate/M&A in Texas for providing counsel on highly complex transactions ranging from millions to billions. To explore the firm’s experience in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and other strategic alliances, visit the Corporate & Securities practice page.