Michael Hong

Practice Areas

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, energy, 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 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. He is the current Chair of the New York City Bar’s Committee on Private Investment Funds.