About Michael S.
Michael S. McGovern is a lawyer who practices in Texas and Oklahoma and has served as a partner in corporate and securities matters at RWR Legal since 2015. He works on matters that commonly arise in business transactions and securities regulation. He divides his time between clients in both states and navigates the differing demands of regional markets.
He became a partner at RWR Legal in 2015. Since then he has handled a range of transactional and regulatory matters for companies, boards and investors. His title — Partner, Corporate & Securities — reflects the central work he performs at the firm. He represents clients across stages of growth, from startups to mature enterprises, helping them address corporate governance, capital formation and contractual issues.
McGovern is admitted to practice in Texas and in Oklahoma. That dual-admission allows him to advise clients that operate across state lines or that seek counsel familiar with both regulatory environments. In practice he drafts and negotiates purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, investor rights documents and disclosure materials. He also assists with compliance around securities offerings and ongoing reporting obligations for issuers where applicable.
Colleagues describe his approach as pragmatic. He aims for clarity in contracts and predictability in risk allocation. He prefers written work product that reduces ambiguity. In negotiations he tends to focus on resolving the key commercial issues, rather than on technical points that do not affect the deal’s core economics.
Outside of specific transactional work, McGovern helps boards and executive teams think through governance structures and fiduciary duties. He consults on board composition, voting rights and equity incentive plans. Those consultations often occur in the lead-up to financing rounds, mergers or significant corporate restructurings.
He practices at RWR Legal from the firm’s offices and conducts matters across Texas and Oklahoma for a client base that includes private companies, investors and corporate boards. He remains in private practice and continues to handle corporate and securities matters for clients in both jurisdictions.
He continues to handle corporate and securities matters for clients in Texas and Oklahoma at RWR Legal.
