Taft Private Equity Chair Michael Jurasek has been recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business as a Notable M&A Dealmaker for 2025. The feature recognizes a wide range of professionals guiding transformative deals across industries, from private equity and venture capital to manufacturing, health care, energy and beyond. The honorees lead corporate practice groups, serve on executive committees and manage high-stakes transactions on behalf of buyers, sellers and investors.

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Jurasek focuses on complex business transactions, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, secured lending, mezzanine lending, business advisory services and structural related tax matters. He serves as general counsel to numerous privately held companies, private equity firms and mezzanine lending firms located nationwide.