
Mike Heinz
Mike Heinz is a Capital Markets partner and serves as global co-leader of Sidley’s Chambers-ranked SPACs practice. Mike has over 20 years of experience representing companies in a broad range of capital markets and M&A transactions and corporate governance matters, with a particular focus on public companies in the healthcare, financial services, industrials, and technology sectors. He regularly represents issuers, underwriters, and investors in all types of public and private securities transactions, including high-yield and investment grade debt securities, initial public offerings (IPOs), secondary equity offerings, ATM programs, tender offers, exchange offers, and PIPE transactions. Mike has been recognized by Legal 500 in Capital Markets: Debt and Equity Offerings, by BTI as a “Client Service All-Star” (2022), as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (2013–2019) and member of “The International A-List 2024” by India Business Law Journal.
Topic
June 18, 2025 June 18, 2025
Legal Issues & Risk Mitigation
- Understanding the full range of SPAC legal risks
- Avoiding overly optimistic forecasts to reduce the risk of litigation and investor backlash post-merger
- SPAC-related shareholder lawsuit examples and risk management insights
- Understanding D&O insurance: A safety net for back-office SPAC operations