Michael K. Barron focuses his practice on representing early and later stage biotechnology, medical device, healthcare, software, internet and technology companies and investors in such companies. He counsels clients on corporate formation, corporate transactional and intellectual property matters and has particular experience working with clients on early stage financings (venture, strategic and angel), mergers and acquisitions, licensing (software, technology, and biotech), and trademark matters.

Mr. Barron has served as the legal advisor for numerous common stock and preferred stock private placements for early stage companies. For one biotech client, Mr. Barron structured and documented a series of private placements which raised over $200 million. In 2008, Mr. Barron served as lead counsel on over fifteen venture, strategic and angel financings, representing either a company or the investor, and closed over $100 million in such financings on behalf of his clients.

Mr. Barron has also represented numerous clients in both the sale of their businesses and the acquisition of businesses.

In 1995, Mr. Barron founded the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX), a trade association which serves more than 7,000 New England professionals involved in internet and digital technologies. Mr. Barron currently serves as the General Counsel of MITX and on its Executive Committee.