About
Michael Casagrande is Legal Counsel at Mainsail, supporting the firm's professionals on legal matters related to firm and portfolio company operations. He previously practiced as an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP within its Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups, advising private equity sponsors and portfolio companies on buyouts, financings, exits, and other transactions, as well as corporate governance matters. He holds a degree from Skidmore College and a J.D. from Boston College Law School, where he served as an editor on the Boston College Law Review.
Experience
- Mainsail PartnersLegal Counselcurrent2025 — present
- Latham & WatkinsAssociate Attorney2019 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Levy RatnerLaw Clerk2018New York, New York, United States
- Office of the New York State Attorney GeneralLaw Clerk2017Albany, New York, United States
Colleagues at Mainsail Partners
Andrea McNees
Senior Manager, GTM Strategy & Operations at Mainsail Partners
Ania Frankel
Senior Director, Internal Operations at Mainsail Partners
Anthony Hayes
Partner at Mainsail Partners
Anurag Sharma
Associate at Mainsail Partners
Apoorva Polisetty
Talent Director at Mainsail Partners
Atasha Bozorgzad
Executive Assistant at Mainsail Partners
Barnaby Dorfman
CTO-in-Residence at Mainsail Partners
Bashir Abdallah
Vice President, Product at Mainsail Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Casagrande?
- Michael Casagrande is Legal Counsel at Mainsail, supporting the firm's professionals on legal matters related to firm and portfolio company operations. He previously practiced as an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP within its Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups, advising private equity sponsors and portfolio companies on buyouts, financings, exits, and other transactions, as well as corporate governance matters. He holds a degree from Skidmore College and a J.D. from Boston College Law School, where he served as an editor on the Boston College Law Review.
- Where does Michael Casagrande work?
- Michael Casagrande is Legal Counsel at Mainsail Partners.
- Where did Michael Casagrande go to school?
- Michael Casagrande studied at Boston College Law School (Juris Doctor); Skidmore College (Bachelor of Science - BS, Political Science and Government).
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