Michael Dawes
- Seattle
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Michael is an associate in the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice.
Michael Dawes helps private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and growth equity investments.
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Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., Submissions Editor, Notre Dame Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2016
- University of Michigan, B.A., International Political Economics, with Honors, 2013
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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Illinois
Related Employment
- Honigman LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2020-2022
- Baker McKenzie LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2016-2020; Summer Associate, 2015
- Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, IL, Summer Clerk for the Hon. Eileen Burke, 2014
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026