Michael C. PayantAssociateK&L GatesWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail206-370-7841 Professional Biography Michael Payant is an associate at the firm’s Seattle office. Education J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2018, High Honors in Law B.S., Northwestern University, 2015, summa cum laude Admissions Bar of Washington More Legal and Business Bylines From Michael C. Payant Chancery Court Dismisses Former LLC Member's Claims for Alleged Amounts Owed and Breach by Former Co-Members - (Posted On Wednesday, September 16, 2020) Chancery Court Holds Under-Manned Board's Acts Were Invalid But Potentially Susceptible to Validation Under DGCL §205 - (Posted On Wednesday, September 16, 2020) Chancery Court Denies Assignor's Inspection Demand Under Real Party in Interest Rule, Prohibits Substitute Plaintiff - (Posted On Wednesday, August 26, 2020) Chancery Court Looks Past “Sham” Paper Trail to Determine Ownership of Holding Company for Argentina Media Conglomerate - (Posted On Wednesday, August 19, 2020) Oracle Special Litigation Committee Defeats Motion to Compel Production of Protected Work Product - (Posted On Monday, August 03, 2020) Chancery Court Declines to Dismiss Breach of Contract, Implied Covenant and Declaratory Judgment Claims Stemming from Termination Purportedly for Cause - (Posted On Tuesday, July 28, 2020) Court Finds Defendants Did Not Breach Fiduciary Duties by Causing Company Accumulate Cash in Anticipation of Stock Redemption Rather than Investing in Long-Term Growth - (Posted On Thursday, July 09, 2020) Chancery Court Declines To Dismiss Derivative Claims For Audit Committee Oversight Failure And Unjust Enrichment - (Posted On Tuesday, June 02, 2020) Chancery Court Finds Commission Under Sales Agreement Was Not "Required" Such That Entry Into Sales Agreement Required Additional Approvals - (Posted On Tuesday, July 09, 2019) Fiduciary Duty Claim Against Selling Company CEO Survives Motion to Dismiss with Aiding and Abetting Claim Missing the Mark - (Posted On Wednesday, April 03, 2019) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Running Out of Road: Workout Options for Main Street Lending Program Loans Nearing Maturity by: Justin F. Paget New Ruling on REIT Gross Income and Asset Tests by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity UK ICO Publishes Response to Draft Data Bill by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Quantum Computing’s Transcendence: Impacts on Industry by: R. Whitney Johnson , Kamyar Maserrat Lessons on Effective Financial Crime Controls: The Starling Bank Example by: Jordan Hawthorne , Michael E. Ruck Upcoming Events Nov 5 2024 The Major Questions Doctrine: A Challenge to the SEC’s Authority Nov 6 2024 Competition Crosshairs on the Food and Beverage Industry: DOJ and FTC Priorities in a Changing Administration Nov 7 2024 Nelson Mullins 2024 Value-Based Care Conference: Evolving Value-Based Strategies Nov 11 2024 National CLE Week Nov 12 2024 Staying Ahead: Insights into California's Multifamily Employment Landscape Nov 13 2024 How to Build an Effective AI Governance Program: Considerations for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Nov 13 2024 Visa & Immigration Solutions to Nursing Home Staffing Mandates Nov 13 2024 Managing AI Legal Governance Panel Print