Michael Hong

Michael is a member of Davis Polk’s Investment Management practice. He advises fund-related clients on all manner of fund formation and investor relations, M&A (with deep experience in co-investment) and regulatory matters. His clients include private equity, credit, growth capital, hedge, energy, real estate, co-investment and fund of funds managers.

Michael also advises on secondary transactions, GP-stake sales and purchases, spin-outs and JVs. He also regularly represents sponsors and senior executives of sponsors in “upper tier” arrangement, employment and separation matters.

Michael is widely recognized as a leading fund formation lawyer, is a frequent conference speaker and is regularly quoted in the financial press. From 2021 to 2024, he served as Chair of the New York City Bar’s Committee on Private Investment Funds.