Michael Ciccolone is the President of Blackline GC, delivering high-impact outsourced general counsel services to growth-stage businesses, family offices, and private equity-backed companies. With a background in tax and deep expertise in corporate structuring, M&A, tax optimization, and intellectual property, he operates at the intersection of legal precision and business strategy.

Michael has served as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer to two high-growth companies, where he led both through complex legal growth and successfully took them to market. As outside general counsel, he partners with business owners, executive teams, and boards to navigate transactions, design tax-efficient structures, protect critical assets, and unlock scalable growth. He regularly advises on complex corporate structures, private offerings, internal equity compensation plans, and delivers board-level legal strategy.

Blackline GC replaces the traditional law firm model with modern, responsive legal leadership designed to meet each client’s specific needs at a fraction of the cost.