Michelle Kwan
Partner, Austin
Practice Areas
Experience
- Capital Markets
- Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
- Private Equity
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
Biography
Michelle Kwan is an experienced emerging growth and venture capital attorney whose practice centers on complex corporate and securities matters. She advises clients on corporate venture capital and strategic investments, equity financings, public and private offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. Michelle regularly counsels corporate venture capital arms, strategic investors, investment funds, issuers, and other venture capital participants on investments, divestments, and a wide range of portfolio company matters, including governance, exit readiness, and strategic partnerships.
Her work spans numerous industries, including fintech, artificial intelligence, energy and renewables, insurtech, robotics, biotechnology, consumer products, and other disruptive technologies. Michelle’s representative clients include leading corporate investors and innovation groups such as Chevron Technology Ventures, Citigroup, CVS Health Ventures, Dick’s Sporting Goods, GE Vernova, USAA, and Yamaha Motor Ventures.
Education
B.S., cum laude, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
J.D., with honors, The University of Texas School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas
Venture Capital and Private Equity
- The corporate venture investment arm of a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic investments in innovative and disruptive fintech, insurtech, enterprise infrastructure and security, data, and AI companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a global mobility manufacturing company in its strategic investments in innovative robotics, transportation, digital health and wellness, fintech, data, and AI companies.
- The strategic investment arm of a multinational investment bank and financial services company in its strategic investments in innovative fintech, data analytics, and AI companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a multinational energy company in its strategic investments in core and innovative energy technology companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a global energy company in its strategic investments in electrification, decarbonization, and renewable energy companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a Fortune 500 sporting goods retailer in its strategic investments in innovative sports and retail companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a global computer company in its strategic investments in innovative technology companies, including cloud security, AI, genome sequencing, data analytics, machine learning software, and semiconductors.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a cloud computing software company in its strategic investments in innovative enterprise infrastructure and DevOps technology companies.
- A large insurance and financial services company in its investments in various venture capital investment funds.
- A venture capital fund in its investments in innovative technology companies in the natural gas industry.
- A state government investment organization in its strategic investments and fund formations.
- A global investment firm in its seed investment in a self-storage real estate investment fund with initial properties located in Asia.
Public Offerings
- Ibere Pharmaceuticals, a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, in its $138 million initial public offering.
- The underwriters in the $90 million initial public offering of a ski resort company.
- A selling stockholder in a $108 million follow-on offering of a digital automotive marketplace company.
- A supply chain management software and services company in its $50.6 million initial public offering.
- A physician practice management company in its $36 million initial public offering.
- The underwriters in the $89.9 million initial public offering of a propagation and optimization solutions provider for the wireless industry.
Mergers and Acquisitions
- A semiconductor manufacturer in its acquisition of a supplier of artificial intelligence and processor intellectual property.
- A warehouse logistics software company in its acquisition by a supply chain technology company.
- An allergy lab company in its acquisition of a competing allergy lab company.
- A Fortune 500 computer technology corporation in its acquisition of a California-based storage optimization company specializing in data deduplication.
- An international pharmaceuticals company in its acquisition of a California-based consulting and reimbursement services company.
- A storage resource management company in its acquisition by a publicly traded IT management software company.
- A portfolio company of a Dallas-based private equity firm in its purchase of the assets of an offshore commercial diving company.
- A leading home healthcare and hospice services provider in its acquisition of two regional home healthcare and hospice service providers.
- Presenter, “Annual Board of Directors Update” (February 2025)
- Panelist, “Aligning Values with Value Creation,” Women’s Family Office Summit Session (September 2024)
- Presenter, “Annual Board of Directors Update” (February 2024)
- Presenter, “Corporate Venture Capital Trends” (January 2023)
- Presenter, “Corporate Venture Capital Trends” (October 2022)
- Austin Bar Association
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Austin Asian American Bar Association
- Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Austin
- Penn and Wharton Alumni Association of Austin
November 11, 2025
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Welcomes Michelle Kwan to the Corporate & Securities Group in Austin
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.
Practice Experience
Venture Capital and Private Equity
- The corporate venture investment arm of a large insurance and financial services company in its strategic investments in innovative and disruptive fintech, insurtech, enterprise infrastructure and security, data, and AI companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a global mobility manufacturing company in its strategic investments in innovative robotics, transportation, digital health and wellness, fintech, data, and AI companies.
- The strategic investment arm of a multinational investment bank and financial services company in its strategic investments in innovative fintech, data analytics, and AI companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a multinational energy company in its strategic investments in core and innovative energy technology companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a global energy company in its strategic investments in electrification, decarbonization, and renewable energy companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a Fortune 500 sporting goods retailer in its strategic investments in innovative sports and retail companies.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a global computer company in its strategic investments in innovative technology companies, including cloud security, AI, genome sequencing, data analytics, machine learning software, and semiconductors.
- The corporate venture investment arm of a cloud computing software company in its strategic investments in innovative enterprise infrastructure and DevOps technology companies.
- A large insurance and financial services company in its investments in various venture capital investment funds.
- A venture capital fund in its investments in innovative technology companies in the natural gas industry.
- A state government investment organization in its strategic investments and fund formations.
- A global investment firm in its seed investment in a self-storage real estate investment fund with initial properties located in Asia.
Public Offerings
- Ibere Pharmaceuticals, a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, in its $138 million initial public offering.
- The underwriters in the $90 million initial public offering of a ski resort company.
- A selling stockholder in a $108 million follow-on offering of a digital automotive marketplace company.
- A supply chain management software and services company in its $50.6 million initial public offering.
- A physician practice management company in its $36 million initial public offering.
- The underwriters in the $89.9 million initial public offering of a propagation and optimization solutions provider for the wireless industry.
Mergers and Acquisitions
- A semiconductor manufacturer in its acquisition of a supplier of artificial intelligence and processor intellectual property.
- A warehouse logistics software company in its acquisition by a supply chain technology company.
- An allergy lab company in its acquisition of a competing allergy lab company.
- A Fortune 500 computer technology corporation in its acquisition of a California-based storage optimization company specializing in data deduplication.
- An international pharmaceuticals company in its acquisition of a California-based consulting and reimbursement services company.
- A storage resource management company in its acquisition by a publicly traded IT management software company.
- A portfolio company of a Dallas-based private equity firm in its purchase of the assets of an offshore commercial diving company.
- A leading home healthcare and hospice services provider in its acquisition of two regional home healthcare and hospice service providers.
Publications & Speeches
- Presenter, “Annual Board of Directors Update” (February 2025)
- Panelist, “Aligning Values with Value Creation,” Women’s Family Office Summit Session (September 2024)
- Presenter, “Annual Board of Directors Update” (February 2024)
- Presenter, “Corporate Venture Capital Trends” (January 2023)
- Presenter, “Corporate Venture Capital Trends” (October 2022)
Community Involvement
- Austin Bar Association
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Austin Asian American Bar Association
- Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Austin
- Penn and Wharton Alumni Association of Austin