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Denise Carkhuff

Denise Carkhuff

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Ohio: North

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Private Equity; M&A; Energy & Infrastructure

Career

Denise Carkhuff has been the lead lawyer on M&A and private equity transactions for more than 30 years. Her experience includes diverse industries, jurisdictions, and deal structures. Denise has experience in the full life cycle of a company (from formation, capital raising, recapitalizations, IPOs, sales, and dissolutions). Denise's main focus is representing private equity funds. She has served in a general counsel function for countless private companies, including portfolio companies of private equity funds.

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Strengths

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  • She is very well respected.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

  • Denise is a problem solver who is looking for solutions.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

  • Denise is a fantastic lawyer.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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