With a strong international reputation, Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s non-contentious tax practice group provides advice on a breadth of foreign tax issues and tax planning regarding domestic and cross-border M&A, fund formations, restructurings, bankruptcy reorganizations, real estate, and executive compensation arrangements. Chicago-based Todd Maynes focuses on tax aspects of debt restructurings, bankruptcy, and insolvency. Leading the New York tax practice group are Sara Zablotney and Dean Shulman, with extensive experience advising on a wide range of US and international tax matters and transactions involving limited liability companies, joint ventures, funds, and REITs. Rachel Cantor  in Chicago specializes in the tax aspects of complex business transactions, including domestic and cross-border M&A. Houston’s David Wheat handles bankruptcy, workout, and restructuring tax matters. New York-based Mark Schwed  advises on the structuring and negotiating of complex real estate transactions, and Joseph Tootle focuses on cross-border and international transactions. In Chicago, Lee Morlock advises on international tax planning and transactional matters, Mike Carew has expertise in cross-border and international transactions, while Anthony Sexton focuses on complex structuring issues. David Levy  and Elie Zolty are also key names.
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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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