Overview
Practice Areas
Michelle J. Delaney is a corporate attorney who represents private companies, founders, investors and strategic acquirers in a broad range of matters, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, debt and equity financings, corporate governance, and general corporate counseling.
Michelle advises clients through every stage of a transaction, from structuring and due diligence through negotiation, closing and post-closing matters. She works closely with clients to develop practical, business-minded solutions that align with their goals. Whether guiding the sale of a family-owned business, advising a growing company on its next financing, or counseling management on day-to-day corporate or commercial matters, Michelle is committed to helping clients navigate complex issues with clarity and confidence.
In addition to transactional work, Michelle advises clients across a variety of industries, providing ongoing advice on governance, commercial agreements, ownership matters, and strategic business decisions. She values building long-term relationships with her clients and becoming a trusted resource as their businesses grow and evolve.
Before joining CSG Law, Michelle served as a law clerk to the Honorable Francis J. Vernoia of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Rutgers Law School and her B.A. from the University of Delaware.
Michelle has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch” for Corporate Law, selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers – Rising Stars list for Business/Corporate, honored by the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey as an Enterprising Women in Commerce for Law in 2026, and, most recently, included in NJBIZ as a Forty Under 40 honoree.
Honors
- Included in NJBIZ, Forty Under 40 (2026)
- Included in CIANJ Enterprising Women in Commerce, Law (2026)
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch,” Corporate Law (2021-2025)
- Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers – Rising Stars list, Business/Corporate (2024-2025)
- Included in CIANJ Enterprising Women in Commerce, “Ones to Watch” (2021)
Award Methodology
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Involvement
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
Education
- Rutgers Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2015)
- University of Delaware (B.A., Criminal Justice, 2011)
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Overview
- Represented Sunbelt Medical Financial, a provider of outsourced healthcare receivables management and revenue cycle management, in its sale to Unified Health Services, L.L.C., a portfolio company of Reynolda Equity Partners.
- Represented J.A. Kirsch, a leader in specialty food imports, to Atalanta Corporation, the largest privately held food importer in North America.
- Represented Best-Way Trucking Service, LLC, a tri-state logistics and warehousing services business, in its sale to private equity firm, Saturn Five.
- Represented Reworld Solutions, a premier provider of environmental services for businesses and communities across North America, in its acquisition of Biologic Environmental Services and Waste Solutions.
- Represented Unilever in the sale of its Suave brand in North America to Yellow Wood Partners LLC.
- Represented BOOM! by Cindy Joseph, a producer of pro-age cosmetics, in its sale to private equity investor, Juggernaut Capital Partners.
- Represented Garden State Bulb, a leading distributor and marketer of dormant flower bulbs and related products, in its sale to Staple Street Capital.
- Represented Action Title Research, LLC, a technology-based search solution for the title insurance market, in connection with its sale to Strattam Capital.
- Represented Z-Core Analytics, a data intelligence software as a service solution providing market insights, reimbursement optimization, comparative analytics and risk management to the post-acute care industry, in its sale to Netsmart Technologies, a leading provider of Software as a Service technology and services solutions in the post-acute care industry.
- Represented Singer Equipment Company, a foodservice equipment and supply dealer, in its acquisitions of Kittredge Equipment Company located in Agawam, Massachusetts.
- Represented Systech International, a provider of digital brand protection services, in its sale to Dover Corporation.
- Represented a New Jersey based spirits manufacturer, in connection with the sale of its gin brand to Pernod Ricard.
- Represented lnergex Holdings, LLC d/b/a Crossfuze, a leading provider of consulting, design, implementation services, and resale of the ServiceNow® technology platform, in its sale to RLJ Equity Partners.
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