Mike Hermsen has an extensive practice that focuses on securities matters, including the representation of issuers in securities offerings and liability management transactions, corporate clients in connection with compliance, reporting and stock exchange matters and companies, boards of directors and management on, among other things, corporate governance matters and executive compensation disclosures and reporting.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown in 1994, he had extensive experience with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC. In the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance he served as Assistant Director (1992-1994), Special Counsel (1990-1992) and Attorney/Advisor (1986-1990). He also has accounting and audit experience with a then-Fortune 500 manufacturing corporation.

Mike has been included in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Securities/Capital Markets Law and Securities Regulation for over a decade and Legal 500 recommends Mike in “Capital Markets – Equity Offerings” noting Mike has “unsurpassed knowledge of SEC rules.” In addition, Mike is frequently cited in the media regarding new regulatory initiatives.

Education

University of Wisconsin Law School, JD, 1986.
Marquette University, MBA, 1982, BS, 1980.