# Michael Friedman

> Michael D. Friedman is the founder of Hilco IP Merchant Banking and is currently listed by Hilco Global as Executive Director of Technology and Patent Advisory. His background includes marine engineering, a University of Chicago JD, mergers-and-acquisitions and securities law, special-situations investing at UBS, founding FHS Investments, and leadership roles at Ocean Tomo. He has also taught intellectual-property investments and capital markets at Northwestern.

- **Role:** Executive Director - Technology and Patent Advisory at Hilco Global
- **Organizations:** Hilco Global, Hilco IP Merchant Banking, Ocean Tomo, LLC, FHS Investments, LLC, UBS AG, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Keshet
- **Education:** BS in Marine Engineering and Nautical Science, United States Merchant Marine Academy, JD, University of Chicago Law School
- **Known for:** Founded Hilco IP Merchant Banking, launched in November 2016., Founded and managed FHS Investments, LLC., Held IP Asset Management, Chief Investment Officer and Investment Banking responsibilities at Ocean Tomo.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Earned a JD at the University of Chicago; served as Research Editor of the University of Chicago Legal Forum.
- **—** — Practiced mergers-and-acquisitions and securities law before entering the investment community.
- **—** — Served as managing director and co-head of Special Situations investing at UBS AG.
- **Before 2007** — Founded FHS Investments, LLC, a multi-strategy hedge fund, and served as managing partner.
- **—** — At Ocean Tomo, served as managing director, headed IP Asset Management and Investment Banking, and served as Chief Investment Officer.
- **2016** — Joined Hilco; became CEO of Hilco IP Merchant Banking, publicly launched on November 10.
- **2016–2017** — Listed as instructor of IP Investments and Capital Markets: A Global Perspective in Northwestern’s MSL course catalogue.
- **2024** — Listed as a speaker on Structuring IP Finance Deals That Work at IP Dealmakers Forum.
- **2025** — Published Unlocking IP Value Amid Policy Shifts and Market Complexity in May.
- **2026** — Hilco’s current leadership page lists him as Executive Director - Technology and Patent Advisory; this is a verification year, not an appointment date.

## Achievements

- Founded Hilco IP Merchant Banking, launched in November 2016.
- Founded and managed FHS Investments, LLC.
- Held IP Asset Management, Chief Investment Officer and Investment Banking responsibilities at Ocean Tomo.
- Listed in IAM Strategy 300.
- Taught IP investments and capital markets in Northwestern’s Master of Science in Law programme.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Published an article on IP licensing, trade-policy exposure and strategic options for IP owners.
- **2024-11** — Listed on the IP Dealmakers Forum panel Structuring IP Finance Deals That Work.

## Links

- Website: https://hilcoglobal.com/leadership/michael-friedman/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-friedman-4a07536

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Last updated: 2026-10-08