Michael B. Galbraith

Michael focuses his practice on commercial transactions, corporate and alternative entity planning, and business law. He also advises Delaware trustees and individuals on estate planning, trust administration, and wealth transfer planning. Michael provides strategic legal guidance to business owners, corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and Delaware statutory trusts across various aspects of business planning and transactions. He offers comprehensive corporate and commercial counsel to local and national businesses, including advising on entity formation, governance questions, ownership structuring, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, employment issues, and tax-efficient strategies. A long-term Delaware resident, attorney, and business owner, Michael has a unique understanding of the complexities, challenges, and opportunities associated with doing business in the First State from ensuring regulatory compliance to achieving strategic growth. His inside perspective allows him to offer clients comprehensive advice that is both legally robust and grounded in real-world business needs. Michael also has extensive litigation experience in the Delaware courts. His ability to advocate for his clients and navigate expensive disputes informs his current transactional work, where he structures and negotiates deals that achieve a client’s goals while minimizing risk exposure and business disruption. In his estate planning practice, Michael works with individuals and trustees to develop tailored wealth transfer structures, including Delaware’s distinctive trusts such as dynasty and asset protection trusts. He often assists clients from across the country in transferring trust situs to Delaware to take advantage of the state’s favorable trust laws.