Michelle Lou is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn.
She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law in 2022. While in law school, Michelle served as an editor on the Duke Law Journal and co-director of the Lawyer on the Line pro bono program. She graduated from Emory University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
Representative Experience:
- SC Holdings, on the merger of leading professional pickleball organizations, the Carvana PPA Tour and MLP by Margaritaville.
- SC Holdings, in its acquisition of the operator of Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.
- NTWRK, a digital media and commerce company, on its acquisition of publisher Complex from BuzzFeed.
- RedBird IMI, on its acquisition of All3Media, one of the world's leading independent television production and distribution companies.
- Veritas Capital, on its acquisition of NCR Voyix Corporation's cloud-based digital banking business for $2.45 billion.
- Westwood Professional Services, Inc. and Endurance Partners on Blackstone's majority investment in Westwood.
- The SpringHill Company LLC, the film and television production company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, on its merger with Fulwell 73.
- An ad hoc group of term lenders for the broadcast and internet radio platform Audacy Capital Corp and its debtholders to equitize approximately $1.6 billion in funded debt.
- A controlling ad hoc group of first lien lenders in Dynata, LLC in its Chapter 11 cases.
Michelle is admitted to practice in the state of California.
Capabilities
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Restructuring and Reorganization
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Private Equity
Credentials
Education:
- Duke University - 2022 Juris Doctor
- Emory University - 2018 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar