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Michael Saretsky

Michael Saretsky

USA 2026

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USA

Practice Areas

Michael Saretsky is a partner in Kirkland’s Global Environmental Practice Group, based in the Firm’s New York and Bay Area offices. Michael’s practice focuses on all aspects of environmental matters in business transactions, from public and private M&A and investments, to real estate and debt transactions, capital markets, infrastructure development, environmental insurance and restructuring matters. Michael is go-to environmental counsel for both sponsor and strategic clients, whom Michael helps identify, manage and minimize environmental liabilities and risks in the transactional and operating contexts. Michael is also profoundly interested in emerging environmental issues and leverages regulatory and business insight to advise clients on future environmental considerations that may impact their bottom line.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment: Mainly Transactional - New York

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Michael Saretsky specializes in environmental aspects of business transactions, guiding clients through M&A, real estate deals, debt transactions and infrastructure development, managing environmental risks to achieve their goals.

Strengths

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  • Michael is a very experienced lawyer who is very practical and pragmatic, incredibly responsive to the client and generally a pleasure to work with.

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  • Michael is personable and thoughtful.

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  • Michael is absolutely fabulous. He pulls in environmental considerations very early and does the best job integrating an environmental story into transactions, which is critical.

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  • Michael is very focused on the client. He is hands-on, involved and is a real problem-solver.

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