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Mike Carew is a tax partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He focuses his practice on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, buyouts and private equity investing, with a special emphasis on cross-border and international transactions. He also advises clients on the tax aspects of securities issuances, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and debt and equity restructurings.
Mike has worked on numerous private equity and M&A transactions for clients including: Ares Management LLC, Bain Capital, CVC Capital Partners, Softbank Investment Advisors, Summit Partners, TDR Capital, GTCR, and Apax Partners.
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude 2004; University of Rochester, B.S., Computer Science, B.A., Mathematics, magna cum laude 2000, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Key clients
- Advent International Arctos Partners Ares Management Corporation Bain Capital Blackstone Blue Owl Capital The Carlyle Group Castlelake L.P. Celsius Network LLC Civitas Resources EQT Corporation Global Infrastructure Partners GTCR Kellanova KKR Madison Dearborn Partners Silver Lake Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Vista Equity Partners WeWork Inc.

