Leadership

Michael Ashkar is responsible for providing principal legal support to Victor. He leads a team of in-house attorneys to support key corporate strategies. In addition, Mike coordinates with compliance colleagues to seamlessly integrate legal and compliance mandates within the business practices.

He previously served as the Assistant General Counsel at Oliver, Wyman & Company. Before that, he was a corporate associate at Brown & Wood and Morrison & Foerster. In his more than 15 years of combined law firm and in-house experience, Mike has successfully presided over a variety of legal matters, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital debt and equity financings, and SEC filings. He has previously advised on corporate governance, risk management and intellectual property protection.

Mike holds BA, MBA and JD degrees from Boston University, and is a member of the New York, New Jersey, and California State Bars.