Michelle G. Davis

Michelle is an associate in the Corporate & Finance and Technology practices and a member of the Emerging Technologies, Entertainment & Sports, and Life Sciences industry teams. She focuses her practice on technology transactions, entertainment and media deals, and AI-driven commercial arrangements, advising companies that develop, buy, and scale software, data, and digital solutions. Michelle works with clients across key innovation and entertainment markets and represents emerging growth and mid-market companies, creative technology ventures, and U.S. subsidiaries of European businesses entering the U.S. market.

Michelle structures, negotiates, and manages complex commercial agreements involving software development and licensing, digital transformation initiatives, and global outsourcing arrangements. She counsels clients deploying AI-powered and data analytics solutions on data governance, IP strategy, and cybersecurity across the deal life cycle. Her experience includes advising hospital systems, media companies, corporate buyers, and manufacturers on high-value technology procurements, as well as helping suppliers modernize contract frameworks to address AI use, risk allocation, and regulatory compliance. Before joining AGG, Michelle served as the primary contract negotiator for the University of Georgia’s technology and software procurement, where she worked closely with in-house legal, procurement, IT, and business teams on vendor terms, contract review, and enterprise software purchases.

Michelle also advises clients on information security requirements, RFPs, and government procurement standards in engagements involving highly regulated industries and sophisticated counterparties. She frequently assists European technology and life sciences companies with commercial agreements for the U.S. market, aligning contract terms with U.S. legal requirements and business expectations. In the life sciences and healthcare technology space, she supports commercial strategies for the sale and distribution of products, negotiates supply and services agreements for hospitals and health systems, and advises on technology-enabled biosciences offerings.

In addition to her technology practice, Michelle maintains an active entertainment, music, and media practice. She represents artists, music and film production companies, promoters, venues, festivals, and creative startups in licensing, content, and technology agreements, as well as talent and live event arrangements. Her work sits at the intersection of entertainment and emerging technologies, including gaming and esports. Prior to her legal career, Michelle spent several years in the music industry, giving her first-hand insight into how artists, managers, and entertainment companies operate and informing her business-oriented approach to counseling clients.

Michelle is actively engaged in AI and technology thought leadership in the broader legal and business community. She regularly speaks and writes on topics involving AI, such as AI in healthcare contracting and the impact of generative AI on music and content rights. Her work reflects a focus on helping clients responsibly adopt emerging technologies while managing legal, operational, and reputational risk.

Clients value Michelle’s approachable style, genuine curiosity about their business, and ability to translate complex technology, privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and commercial contracting issues into actionable strategies. She collaborates with legal, procurement, technical, and business teams to develop contract terms that protect the business while helping deals move forward.