Michael E. Tenta is a partner in the Cooley Business department. He joined the Firm in 2000 and is resident in the Palo Alto office.

Mr. Tenta practices corporate and securities law, representing public and private companies, investors and investment banks in a variety of matters, including securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and commercial law.

Prior to joining Cooley, Mr. Tenta was an associate at the law firm of Lawson Lundell in Vancouver, Canada, where he advised both public and private companies in the technology, manufacturing and resource sectors.

Mr. Tenta graduated from the University of Victoria Faculty of Law in 1997. During his legal studies, he spent a term working at the Intellectual Property Policy Directorate of the Government of Canada and at the University of the South Pacific Department of Law. Mr. Tenta graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BS (Biology) in 1993.

Mr. Tenta is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association and the Law Society of British Columbia. Mr. Tenta is not admitted to practice in Washington state.