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Michelle R. McCreery

Michelle McCreery concentrates her practice primarily on corporate, transactional and securities matters. She has experience in representing publicly-traded and privately-held clients in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions transactions, joint ventures, and finance and investment transactions, with a particular focus on the middle market. Her practice also includes registered securities offerings, private placements of securities under Rule 144A and Regulation D and in the US private placement (USPP) market, shelf registrations, exchange offers, tender offers and securities compliance matters. She regularly provides corporate governance and general corporate advice to emerging growth, middle market and Fortune 500 companies. She has advised clients operating in a broad variety of industries, including manufacturing, energy, maritime transportation and logistics, senior housing, mining, financial services, and healthcare. She serves as co-practice group coordinator for the firm’s Energy Assets and Transactions practice group and as a co-leader of the Metals Manufacturing and Fabrications industry focus group.

After practicing for nearly ten years with K&L Gates, Michelle served as Director of Legal Affairs of a publicly-traded engineered products company, where she focused on securities compliance and corporate governance matters, as well as acquisition transactions and other general corporate and commercial matters, before returning to private practice at the firm.

  • Recognized by Chambers USA for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity in Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds, 2025-2026
  • Recognized by Marine Money International for “2024 Jones Act Deal of the Year,” 2025
  • National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
  • Mentor, Girls Inc. of Greater Pittsburgh (Formerly Strong Women, Strong Girls)
  • Advisor and Former Board Treasurer and Audit Committee Chair, The City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh
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  • Contributing Author, LexisNexis Securities Practice Guide
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