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Greenberg Traurig, LLPLas Vegas Co-Managing Shareholder
Michael J. Bonner
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Michael J. Bonner

5.0
6 reviews

3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 400 North, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Corporate, Gaming, Mergers & Acquisitions and 9 more

About Michael J. Bonner

Michael J. Bonner is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Las Vegas Office and concentrates his practice in the areas of corporation finance, corporate governance, business transactions, securities and gaming.

He represents clients in corporate securities and other business transactions; including acting as lead counsel on mergers and acquisitions, public securities offerings, private placements and a variety of financing, acquisition and restructuring transactions for publicly held and privately held business entities. Mr. Bonner counsels publicly held companies on disclosure obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the preparation of annual reports to stockholders, proxy statements, and annual and quarterly periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Mr. Bonner acts as outside counsel to boards of directors and special committees of boards of directors of publicly held and privately held entities.

He represents publicly held and privately held hotel-casino resort operators, manufacturers, suppliers, lenders and officers, directors, and key employees in transactional, licensing and other approvals before the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission.

Outside of his robust legal practice, Michael has served on the boards of directors of several community and business organizations. In partnership with the University of Nevada (UNLV) William S. Boyd School of Law, Michael co-chairs Greenberg Traurig’s Summit for Corporate Governance, an annual forum for distinguished academics, business leaders, and legal practitioners to discuss hot topics and developments in corporate governance facing public companies.

Concentrations

•Corporation finance
•Corporate governance
•Mergers & acquisitions
•Securities
•Gaming regulatory

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2008-2026
•Listed, 'Las Vegas Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year,' 2014, 2019, and 2024
•Listed, 'Las Vegas Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year,' 2012 and 2018
•Listed, 'Las Vegas Gaming Law Lawyer of the Year,' 2016
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2002-2025
•Listed, The Legal 500, “M&A Private Practice Powerlist - USA Region,” 2023-2024
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2007-2025
•'Top 100 Lawyers in the Mountain States,' 2012-2014
•'Top 75 Lawyers in the Mountain States,' 2011
•Listed, IFLR, 'IFLR1000 - Nevada,' 2021-2025
•Listed, Nevada Business magazine
•'Top Rank Attorneys' (formerly Legal Elite), 2025
•'Most Respected Leaders,' 2023
•'Legal Elite: The Silver State’s Top Attorneys,' 2009-2016, 2021
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
•Listed, VEGAS INC, 'Top Lawyers,' Corporate and Securities, 2013, 2021-2022
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of 'America's Best Corporate Law Firms,' 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Recognized, Las Vegas Business Press, 'Top 10 Business Lawyers in Las Vegas,' 2009
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0

 

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Michael J. Bonner got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Other 12
    • Corporate
    • Gaming
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Real Estate Finance
    • Video Games & Esports
    • Corporate Governance & Compliance
    • Latin America Practice
    • Capital Markets
    • International Gaming
    • Sports Betting
    • Gaming Licensing & Regulation
    • Restaurant Industry

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
    MasterCard
    Visa
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Las Vegas Co-Managing Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented the Special Committee of Independent Directors in connection with an interested party debt restructuring.
    Represented a leading nightlife company in multiple acquisitions of nightlife
    restaurant companies.
    Acted as regular outside counsel to the Board of Directors of publicly held gaming industry companies.
    Acted as regular outside counsel to the Board of Directors of publicly held entertainment
    real estate companies.
    Acted as regular outside counsel to the Board of Directors of a publicly held data storage company.
    Acted as regular outside counsel to compensation committees
    nominating
    governance committees of publicly held companies.
    Acted as lead counsel in the acquisition of a Latin American distributor for a gaming industry
    technology company.
    Acted as lead counsel in the acquisition of a European
    Latin American based gaming manufacturing
    technology company.
    Represented the Special Committee of Independent Directors in connection with controlling stockholder proposals to implement dual class common stock recapitalizations.
    Supported the Tokyo team in representation of Japan Integrated Resort applicants in the RFP process.
    Represented companies in gaming regulatory compliance enforcement matters.
    Represented a leading electronic music company in licensing matters.
    Acted as lead counsel to several gaming resort operators, gaming manufacturing
    technology companies,
    other companies in initial public offerings, follow on public offerings,
    debt
    equity private placements.
    Acted as outside counsel to public companies for annual, quarterly,
    periodic reporting obligations under federal securities laws.
    Acted as the lead counsel on mergers
    acquisitions in gaming
    home building industries.
    Served as special committee counsel to independent committee of board of directors in going-private transaction.
    Served as special committee counsel in combination of related public companies.
    Acted as outside counsel to owners
    operators of nightclub
    restaurant operations.
    Acted as lead Nevada gaming regulatory counsel for major hotel-casino owners, operators
    executives, gaming manufacturing companies,
    gaming technology companies.
    Acted as gaming regulatory counsel to institutional investors in Nevada gaming regulatory approvals
    waivers.
    Acted as gaming
    corporate counsel in negotiations
    approval of hotel-casino management agreements.
    Served as special Nevada corporate
    gaming counsel in contested hostile takeover transaction.
    Served as special Nevada corporate
    gaming counsel in restructuring transactions.
    Testified in legislative hearings on enhancements to Nevada's corporate statutes.
    Assisted in the drafting
    review of amendments to Nevada gaming regulations concerning corporate takeover-related issues
    limited liability company licensure.
    Some of the above representations were h
    led by Mr. Bonner prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
  • Additional Links
    http://www.gtlaw.com/People/BonnerMichaelJ

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, Nevada
    2007, Pennsylvania
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees
    •Vice Chair of the Board
    •Chair, Audit Committee
    •Finance Committee
    •Emeritus Board of Trustees, Past Board of Trustees and Past Chairman, Vegas Chamber
    •Board of Directors, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
    •Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee
    •Member, Dean's Council, UNLV Boyd School of Law
    •Member, State Bar of Nevada
    •Executive Committee Member, Gaming Law Section, 2002-2017
    •Former Chairman, Business Law Committee, Corporations Sub-Committee
    •Former Vice-Chairman, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board
    •Member, International Association of Gaming Advisors
    •Member, YPO Gold

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law
    Class of 1981
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Class of 1978
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1956
    Las Vegas, Nevada, 1956

Contact Michael J. Bonner

Las Vegas Co-Managing Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
5.0
6 reviews

3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 400 NorthLas Vegas, NV 89169U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

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    Michael J. Bonner was admitted in 1981 to the State of Nevada.
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    Michael J. Bonner attended University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.

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