Michael P. Caruso

Michael Caruso is a M&A partner in the corporate group. He is a business-focused and trusted advisor in cross-border M&A, private equity, and other complex specialty transactions. His clients include leading US, Canadian, and foreign public and private banks, private equity firms and portfolio entities, family offices, and insurance firms. He is an experienced negotiator and deal-maker across a variety industries and jurisdictions, including financial services, transportation (automotive), payment technology, and gaming, giving him exceptional depth of diverse industry experience. He heads the firm’s transaction insurance practice. This group counsels transaction parties on the purchase of insurance in conjunction with M&A transactions, advises leading tax insurers with underwriting efforts, and assists insurers in the claims process. He is recognized as a leading practitioner in Canada and globally, and is a frequent contributor to the American Bar Association Canadian Private Target M&A Deal Points Study. He is actively involved in community initiatives. He recently agreed to serve on the board of directors of a globally recognized professional sports association foundation. Prior to joining the firm, he was a M&A partner (Toronto office) of a global law firm.