WINNER - USA

DEAL: JH Partners Acquires Alex and Ani Stake

NAME: Mike Sweeney COMPANY: Duffy and Sweeney Ltd POSITION: Co-Founding Shareholder TEL: 401.455.0700 EMAIL: msweeney@duffysweeney.com WEBSITE: www.duffysweeney.com

BIO:

Michael Sweeney, co-founding shareholder of the firm, leads Duffy & Sweeney’s corporate practice. Mike serves as general corporate counsel to a number of large, privately held businesses. He regularly handles mergers, sales and business acquisitions; venture/growth equity capital and private equity transactions; commercial/industrial and real estate financings; and securities offerings.

Mike represents leading mid – market companies in the technology, manufacturing and distribution, insurance, banking, trust and financial services, and e-commerce industries based in the United States and foreign countries. The firm’s clients range from large, multi-national corporations to emerging growth businesses as well individual entrepreneurs and institutional investors. Mike has counseled clients from initial start-up formation through various stages of growth and financing, as well as through initial and secondary public offerings and/or sale or merger.

AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Mike was recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers For Business where he is described as “astute on financial issues and extremely knowledgeable in commercial law in the USA and internationally.”

MICHAEL SWEENEY regularly handles mergers, sales and business acquisitions; venture/growth equity capital and private equity transactions; commercial/

industrial and real estate financings; and securities offerings.