An older man with gray hair and glasses, possibly one of the leading lawyers in Chicago, wears a dark suit, white shirt, and blue patterned tie, standing in a hallway with blurred lights in the background.

Michael J. Donohue

Partner

Michael J. Donohue

Partner

Mike Donohue is a respected corporate tax attorney and certified public accountant, representing U.S. and multinational companies with complex tax issues, including in the private equity sector. A partner in the firm’s Taxation Practice, clients rely on his experience as a transactional tax attorney to handle income tax planning for complex business transactions involving C corporations, S corporations, and partnerships.

He has significant, first-hand experience analyzing tax issues including with respect to structuring and negotiating large-scale mergers and acquisitions, complex business restructurings and divestures, equity and debt financing, and formation of entities.

Mike is often brought into a transaction to implement a tax efficient structure that accomplishes the business objectives of his clients. He has over 35 years of experience and has worked in the private equity space since the early 2000s.

Representatieve ervaring

  • Represented a purchaser in connection with tax issues relating to the acquisition of a beverage distributor having a value of US$962m.
  • Advised on the structuring and tax issues relating to the securities purchase of all of the equity of an LLC with an enterprise value of US$420m.
  • Structured and analyzed the tax issues with respect to the equity investment of a technology company with a post-investment value of US$320m.
  • Advised a private equity purchaser in connection with tax issues resulting from acquisition of entity having a post-closing value of US$296m.
  • Represented the owners in analyzing the tax issues from the sale and rollover of a company with a post-closing value of US$282m.
  • Advised sellers on tax issues relating to sale of service company having a value of US$272m.
  • Represented a private equity seller regarding tax issues with the US$242m sale of company in the environmental space.
  • Advised a food manufacturer in connection with tax issues regarding a partial equity sale using an UpC structure.
  • Represented a health administration corporation with tax issues relating to divesture of a corporate subsidiary in a US$112.5m stock for stock transaction.
  • Advised a start up company in connection with income tax structuring and planning relating to compliance with special tax incentive.

Prijzen en erkenning

  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Tax Law (2010 – 2024) and Litigation and Controversy – Tax (2012 – 2021)
  • Selected for inclusion to the Texas Super Lawyers® list in the field of Tax Law (2012 – 2014)
  • Recognized, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings

Affiliaties

  • Lid van de Texas State Bar
  • Lid Amerikaanse Orde van Advocaten
    • Member, Taxation Section
    • Member, Corporate Tax Committee
  • Lid van de Orde van Advocaten van Dallas
10 juni 2025 Deals en winsten

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Foley & Lardner LLP vertegenwoordigde Relevant Industrial, LLC (Relevant), een toonaangevende leverancier van industriële apparatuur en technische oplossingen, bij de overname van Relevant door Fusion Capital Partners (Fusion) door middel van een strategische financiële investering. LKCM Headwater Investments (LKCM), een langdurige partner van Relevant, verkocht een meerderheidsbelang in de onderneming en investeerde opnieuw als een minderheidsaandeelhouder.
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Foley Advises Cordatus Capital in Partnership with Red Dot Buildings

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Cordatus Capital in its majority investment in Red Dot Buildings, a leading full-service, value-add manufacturer of complex metal building systems.
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Foley adviseert VIVE Collision bij herkapitalisatie voor groei

Foley & Lardner LLP trad op als juridisch adviseur van VIVE Collision, een toonaangevende exploitant van meerdere schadeherstelbedrijven, toen fondsen beheerd door de middelgrote private-equityfirma Greenbriar Equity Group L.P. de herkapitalisatie van het bedrijf ter bevordering van de groei voltooiden.
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Foley advocaten opgenomen in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP kondigde vandaag met trots aan dat 236 advocaten van het kantoor, verspreid over 20 kantoren in de VS, zijn opgenomen in de 2024 editie van The Best Lawyers in America©.
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Foley Represents PaceMate in Strategic Investment from Lead Edge Capital

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal counsel to PaceMate, a market-leading cardiac data management platform, in its strategic growth investment from Lead Edge Capital, a technology-focused investment fund that has invested in leading companies such as Duo Security, Toast, Spotify, Wise, Alibaba Group, and Grafana.
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Foley Represents Interstate Transport in Sale to Dupré Logistics

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Interstate Transport, a transportation arrangement provider, in its recent acquisition in a stock transaction by Dupré Logistics, a privately held provider of transportation and logistics services.