Michael J. S. Moran is Director & Client Value Lawyer in the Finance practice.

Admitted in New York, England & Wales and Ireland, Michael is a dual-qualified finance attorney. He leads knowledge management, client value and practice operations initiatives for the Finance practice and is based in New York.

Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Michael was an associate at Davis Polk from 2008-2014, where his practice focused on representing borrowers and lenders in complex cross-border finance transactions, including leveraged and investment-grade deals, acquisition financings and sponsor-backed transactions.

Michael is a member of the Board of Directors and Past-President of the Irish American Bar Association of New York. He is currently Co-Chair of the New York City Knowledge Management & Innovation Attorney Network.

Professional Affiliations

• Director & Past-President, Irish American Bar Association of New York
• Co-Chair, New York City Knowledge Management & Innovation Attorney Network
• Member, Awards Committee, International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, International Bar Association

Awards & Accolades

• Named to Irish Legal 100 List, recognizing accomplished Irish & Irish-American lawyers working in the American legal profession, in 2023
• Recipient of ILTA’s Distinguished Peer Award for "Young Professionals to Watch" in 2019
• Honored as an “Empire State Counsel” by New York State Bar Association for provision of pro bono services in 2009, 2010 and 2014