Michael Saryan
Top rated Business & Corporate attorney in Los Angeles, California
Structure Law Group, LLP
Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Securities & Corporate Finance
Licensed in California since: 2009
Education: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law
Languages Spoken: Armenian, English
Structure Law Group, LLP
1801 Century Park ESuite 475
Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: 310-818-7500 Email: Michael Saryan Visit website
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Michael B. Saryan practices business, corporate and securities law in Los Angeles. He has represented a wide variety of clients, both public and private companies, in various stages, ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies. He has represented companies in a broad range of matters in both domestic and international transactions, including formation, venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, general commercial matters, corporate governance, securities regulation, and public and private sales of securities. Mr. Saryan represents clients in a broad range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, real estate, financial services, blockchain, and cannabis.
Mr. Saryan’s practice includes advising companies, boards of directors, private equity and venture capital firms, and high net-worth individuals and families in public and private M&A transactions, partnership arrangements, joint ventures, public and private capital raising transactions, and general business matters.
Mr. Saryan received his B.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego, where he received Provost’s Honors and was elected to Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society. Before commencing his legal career, Mr. Saryan designed and engineered global command and control systems for the United States military in a classified environment as a Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman.
Mr. Saryan received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law with a specialization in Business Law and Policy. At UCLA, he was a full scholar with the Beaumont Foundation of America and was a member of the Journal of Law and Technology.
First Admitted: 2009, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.structurelaw.com/michael-b-saryan.html
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California, San Diego., 2004
- New regulations that took effect on November 21, 2019 increased the minimum investment amount for obtaining an EB-5 visa., Author, The Price of an EB-5 Visa Goes Up on November 21, Equities.com, Immigration, Investor Visa, 2019
- A summary regarding data security and privacy., Co-Author, 2011 Year-End Data Privacy and Security Update, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Technology, Data Security, Cybersecurity, 2011
- A brief discussion about U.S. Senator Rockafeller's request to Fortune 500 CEOs regarding cybersecurity matters., Author, U.S. Senator Rockefeller seeks information on cybersecurity from all Fortune 500 CEOs, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Lexology, Technology, Cybersecurity, 2012
- A discussion about a release by the Securities and Exchange Commission warning celebrities about endorsing investments in Initial Coin Offerings and what celebrities should do to avoid liability., Author, The SEC Fires a Warning Shot Against Celebrity Endorsements of ICO Investments, Equities.com, Capital Markets, Securities, Digital Assets, Blockchain, 2017
- A discussion about a release by the European Securities and Markets Authority regarding the perils of investing in an Initial Coin Offering., Author, The European Securities and Markets Authority Warns Firms and Investors of the Perils of an ICO, Equities.com, Capital Markets, Securities, Digital Assets, Blockchain, 2017
- An analysis of the meaning of "equity securities" under Section 12(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The publication discusses how issuers of securities may inadvertantly become subject to public company reporting requirements if they exceed a specified number of shareholders., Author, Tokenization: The Meaning of “Equity Securities” Under Section 12(g) – It’s Broader than You May Think, Crowdfund Insider, Capital Markets, Securities, Digital Assets, Blockchain, 2019
- The Securities and Exchange Commission defines a new term called an "Active Participant" in connection with a blockchain-based digital asset enterprise. , Author, Active Participants and Digital Assets: The SEC Coins a New Term, Crowdfund Insider, Capital Markets, Securities, Digital Assets, Blockchain, 2019
- A discussion about New York's Bitlicense requirements, how to comply with those requirements, and the future of the Bitlicense framework., Author, Complying with New York’s BitLicense Framework, Equities.com, Banking, Digital Currency, Cryptocurrency, Virtual Currency, 2019
- Selected as a Southern California Rising Star in 2022., Rising Stars, SuperLawyers, 2022
- Selected as a Rising Star in 2020., Rising Star - Super Lawyers, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/california-southern/los-angeles/lawyer/michael-saryan/fdb8195c-1f9f-4b68-af6a-a4309faec291.html, 2020
- Selected as a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers., Rising Star - Super Lawyers , https://profiles.superlawyers.com/california-southern/los-angeles/lawyer/michael-saryan/fdb8195c-1f9f-4b68-af6a-a4309faec291.html, 2021
- Vistage Member, 2023
- ProVisors Member, 2023
- Ignite Onward - Peer executive group., 2023
- ProVisors Member, 2022
- Member of Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, 2021
- Member of Valley International Business Group, 2021
- Member of ProVisors, 2021
- Member of Valley International Business Group, 2020
- Member of ProVisors, 2020
- Member of Armenian Bar Association, 2020
- Member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, 2020
- Member of Valley International Business Group, 2019
- Member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, 2019
- Member of Valley International Business Group, 2018
- Partner in Charge of Los Angeles office of Structure Law Group, LLP. , 2023
- Elevated to Partner at Structure Law Group, LLP, 2023
- Represent various EB-5 issuers launching EB-5 funds, with average fund size of over $10 million., 2018
- Represented Drake Automotive Group, Inc. in its sale to private equity firm, Huron Capital Partners, LLC., 2015
- Represent EB-5 issuer launching follow-on offering after conclusion of initial EB-5 offering., 2019
- Represent Dubai based investment company in connection with raising $10 million fund form U.S. based and overseas investors., 2019
- Represent startup with its first venture capital round., 2019
- Represent subsidiary of South Korean parent company with investment in a portfolio company that is now going public., 2020
- Represent a subsidiary of a South Korean parent company with launching California operations and related investment., 2018
- Represent major real estate developer in Bay Area with raising two funds, a $50 million fund and a $35 million fund to develop real estate in the Bay Area Peninsula., 2020
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- EB-5
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Real Estate
- Technology
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022