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Michael C. Tarwater

Senior Counsel

Michael C. Tarwater focuses his practice on advising clients in ESOP and mergers and acquisitions transactions. He represents business founders, ESOP trustees, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, strategic acquirers, high-net-worth individuals, and management teams in a broad range of complex transactions. His experience includes negotiating M&A and ESOP deals, preparing and reviewing key transaction documents, and overseeing due diligence efforts.

Michael also advises private equity-backed healthcare companies in strategic acquisitions and counsels U.S. subsidiaries of foreign-owned businesses on transactional matters.

Clients value Michael’s detail-oriented approach, his depth of experience in successfully closing transactions aligned with business objectives, and his practical insights into how complex legal issues affect overall deal strategy and outcomes.

*Admitted in North and South Carolina, not admitted in New Jersey.

Practice Areas

Education

J.D., Charleston School Of Law, 2012
M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2009, Marketing
B.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 2007, Advertising

Recognitions

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2021-2026

Memberships

American Bar Association

North Carolina Bar Association

Mecklenburg County Bar

Charlotte Succession

State Bar Licenses

North Carolina, South Carolina

Court Admissions

U.S. District Ct., W.D. of North Carolina

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