iCounselTM
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Independent . Experienced . Corporate Counsel
General Counsel Services for Emerging and Growth Businesses
iCounselTM
Independent • Experienced • Corporate Counsel
PRACTICE
AREAS
Corporate Governance
Practical, timely advice for management in all aspects of corporate governance and best practices.
Contract Negotiation
Business focused drafting and negotiation of in-bound and out-bound licensing, development, sales, distribution and channel partner agreements. Software revenue recognition expertise.
Employment Law
Experienced in employee relations, benefits and compensation advice including discipline, termination and employee education programs. First line EEO and MCAD response services.
Risk Mitigation
Deep understanding of a client's
business allows identification and mitigations of risks before they
become liabilities.
Process Improvement
Industry best practice identification and implementation to create a solid foundation for business growth.
Acquisitions/Exits
Negotiation of stock and asset purchase agreements, due diligence and post acquisition integration assistance.
Experience/
Education
Michael Pellini, Esq.
Principal and General Counsel
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Kaseya - Vice President and General Counsel
Privately held $80M IT management SaaS company.
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IBM Corporation - Corporate Counsel
General counsel services for acquired tech company integrations.
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Unica Corporation - Deputy General Counsel
$125M publicly traded EMM software company acquired by IBM.
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ATG, Inc. - Director Legal Affairs​
$150M publicly traded eCRM software company acquired by Oracle.
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Bayer/Agfa Corporation - Assistant Counsel World-wide pharmaceutical and healthcare imaging company.
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Hilton Hotels/Bally’s Park Place, Inc. - Attorney
World-wide NYSE publicly traded hotel and gaming company.
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Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti - Attorney Top five New Jersey general commercial practice law firm.
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Before beginning his practice as an independent corporate counsel, Michael served as Vice President, General Counsel for Kaseya LLC, a global private equity backed provider of IT management software and services where he was a member of the senior management team. Michael also served in a non-legal role for the company as Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities, overseeing the operations of more than 25 overseas and domestic offices. Prior to Kaseya, he served as legal counsel to IBM Corporation as part of its mergers and acquisitions team where he provided general counsel services to IBM acquired companies during their integration into IBM. Michael has also held a variety of legal leadership positions at publicly traded high tech and biotech companies, including Unica Corporation, ATG, Inc., and Bayer Corporation, representing those businesses in a broad range of corporate transactions such as technology licensing, equipment leasing, mergers and acquisitions, and employment related matters.
Michael began his career as a litigator for the prestigious New Jersey law firm of Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland and Perretti where he worked on numerous high profile cases including multi-million dollar actions on behalf of Prudential Insurance Company, R.J. Reynolds Corporation and Merck & Co.
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A graduate of the Villanova University School of Law, Michael was an Editor for the Villanova University Law Review and of Bucknell University where he earned a double major in Political Science and History. He is the author of several articles including "The Presumption of Due Care and the Law of Comparative Negligence" and was featured in the October 2016 issue of Modern Counsel Magazine where he was interviewed about his transition from IBM to lead the Kaseya legal team. Michael serves on the New England Corporate Counsel Association board of directors, is a member of the Business Lawyers Network and TechGC, and is a co-chair for annual giving at the St. Mark's School in Southborough.
Contact iCounsel
Contact/Connect:
Michael A. Pellini, Esq.
5 Greenleaf Farms Circle
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Email: mpellini.icounsel@gmail.com
Mobile Number: 774-275-0230
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OUR VISION
iCounsel provides specialized legal services to emerging and established companies in a manner that simply cannot be economically and expertly provided in any other way. As a trusted advisor, iCounsel develops a thorough understanding of the businesses it supports and provides pro-active advice and programs to help support future growth initiatives. iCounsel is easily accessible for formal or informal advice and works with companies on an “on-call” basis, either remotely or at their place of business.
EXPERIENCED
Leveraging public and private company legal and operational leadership experience as well as private practice litigation expertise, iCounsel effectively guides companies by quickly understanding client needs and implementing effective solutions to accomplish their objectives.
SOLUTION FOCUSED
iCounsel provides legal expertise for all corporate legal needs including drafting and negotiating agreements (in/outbound licensing, development, sales, distribution and partner), corporate governance, employment, real estate, M&A and intellectual property. All services are provided with a focus toward understanding and accomplishing client business objectives, protecting intellectual property and ensuring revenue maximization/recognition.
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PROMPT and PRACTICAL
Clients benefit from prompt, professional and practical responses from an experienced legal counsel who understands the legal and business needs of growing businesses such as end of quarter revenue pressures. iCounsel acts as your business partner, not just as your legal counsel, by providing practical, creative solutions to your most difficult and pressing business issues.
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COST EFFECTIVE
iCounsel provides expert in-house legal services at significantly lower rates than those charged by outside law firms (without the commitment of hiring a full time attorney). Extensive legal and business experience create efficiencies so that tasks can be completed in a fraction of the time required by less experienced counsel, creating significant cost savings for clients.