
Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Cross-Border Transactions
Mike Carew, P.C., is a tax partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago. With a focus on tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, and private equity investing, Mike has extensive experience in cross-border and international transactions. He advises clients on tax issues related to securities issuances, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and restructurings. Mike has represented high-profile clients such as Bain Capital and Ares Management LLC. Recognized as a leading lawyer in tax by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 U.S., Mike also contributes to academia as an adjunct professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and a lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School.
M&A Transactions
Investment and Strategic Partnerships
Debt and Securities Offerings
Private Equity and Investment Funds

- GTCR acquired the target/assets from Fiduciary Company Incorporated in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 4700000000 Sector: Financial Services; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Ted Frankel, Chris Thomas, Edward Brennan, Dominic Adduci, Thomas Ricchio, Mike Carew, Nick Warther, Grace Nielsen, Thomas Dobleman, Emily Hogan, Georgie Bierwirth, Aaron Lorber, Joanna Schlingbaum, Joseph Evans, Jackie Heffernan, Olivia Hunter, Alexandra Mihalas, Jack Amaro, Mike Krasnovsky, Daniel Iverson, Roberto Miceli, Joseph Galinsky, Matt Reilly, Colin Herd, Stephen Mohr.
Nov 20 2025
5B
Private Equity

Partner
2016 – Unknown
Attorney
2004 – 2016

- Bain Capital acquired the target/assets from Clearlake Capital Group in a Private Equity transaction on not available. - Deal value was 2600000000 Sector: Real Estate; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Chris Thomas, Benjamin Dionne, Alexander Romano, Sean Nuernberger, Nick Whitten, Mark Sibold, Melissa Hutson, Yuli Wang, Daniel Clayman, Mike Carew, Rory Minnis, Martin Schwertmann.
Nov 19 2025
3B
Private Equity
Feb 4

1 min
2000
BA in Mathematics, University of Rochester
2000