Michael E. Kearney

Michael E. Kearney is a renowned transactional attorney and Holley Driggs shareholder based out of the Las Vegas office. His nationally recognized reputation and experience in taxation include federal income taxation, including partnership taxation, and he has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for eight consecutive years (2013-2021) for his work in mergers and acquisitions, being named Lawyer of the Year in 2021. In addition, Michael has substantial experience in state and local tax issues; gaming law matters; real estate acquisition, finance, and development and health care law.

Representative Cases

• Buyer’s counsel—$75,000,000 purchase of riverboat casino
• Buyer’s counsel to private equity group—$125,000,000 purchase of slot route
• Borrower’s counsel to casino company—$115,000,000 senior secured credit facility
• Borrower’s counsel to issuer—$50,000,000 subordinated notes offering
• Buyer’s counsel to national homebuilder—$65,000,000 purchase of a local homebuilder
• Buyer’s counsel to national homebuilder—$300,000,000 purchase of a local homebuilder
• Buyer’s counsel to national homebuilder—$150,000,000 purchase of a local homebuilder
• Issuer’s counsel to casino company—$85,000,000 private equity investment by PE fund
• Borrower’s counsel to casino company—$300,000,000 secured credit facility
• Issuer’s counsel to private gaming machine manufacturer—$45,000,000 equity investment by game manufacturer
• Buyer’s counsel to private equity group—$25,000,000 purchase of casino
• Counsel to purchaser—$25,000,000 purchase of stock in casino
• Initial purchasers’ local counsel—$1,600,000,000 Senior Secured Notes Offering
• Gaming counsel to bank syndicate—$158,000,000 credit agreement restructuring
• Seller’s counsel to medical group—$30,000,000 sale to ACO
• Seller’s counsel to national logistics company – $300,000,000 sale to public company
• Purchaser’s counsel to investor group – $200,000,000 racino acquisition

Regarded as one of the best tax attorneys in Nevada, Mr. Kearney has built formidable relationships with top attorneys and accountants across the Silver State and the Western region. He served as Chairman of the Tax Section for the State Bar of Nevada.