Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Michael Beinus represents clients in a wide range of tax matters, including complex partnership transactions, real estate investment trusts (REITs), debt and equity offerings, restructurings, investment fund formations, and mergers and acquisitions.

Michael has represented various prominent public and private REITs, real estate and private equity funds, and sovereign wealth funds. His representations have been profiled in numerous publications, and he has been listed among the “Bankruptcy Tax Specialists in the Nation's Major Law Firms” by Turnarounds & Workouts and in The Legal 500 United States. Michael was also named as a leading lawyer for REITs: Tax by Chambers USA in 2021–2025, and the 2016–2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Tax Law.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Michael was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Michael was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

University of California, Hastings College of Law, J.D. 1999; University of California at Berkley, B.A., 1996.