Atty. Michael Farrell
Michael Farrell is a tax partner in the Salt Lake City office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Michael's practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex business transactions including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts, as well as joint ventures, recapitalizations and debt and equity restructurings.
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Michael Farrell is a tax attorney based in Salt Lake City, Utah, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Educated at The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2014). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in Salt Lake City, UT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Michael Farrell is a tax partner in the Salt Lake City office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Michael's practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex business transactions including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts, as well as joint ventures, recapitalizations and debt and equity restructurings
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Utah
Practicing law in Utah. Legal matters in Utah are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Salt Lake City are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Utah state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Utah brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Utah courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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