Michael Esquivel

Michael Esquivel is a Partner at Fenwick & West LLP, where the practice emphasizes strategic counseling for emerging and high-growth companies in healthtech, consumer, enterprise, fintech, and cloud & internet sectors. With a legal career spanning over two decades, Michael has provided guidance on corporate and securities matters, including incorporation, financings, M&A, IPOs, and corporate governance. Additionally, as a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, Michael teaches venture capital law, focusing on the startup process and financing models. Prior roles include General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for a healthcare IT company, Associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, and Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP. Michael earned a JD from Columbia Law School and a BA in Economics from Stanford University.