Michael G. DeSombre
Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell

Michael G. DeSombre is recognized as one of the preeminent M&A and private equity lawyers in the world. Since moving to Hong Kong in 1997, he has focused his practice on public and private merger and acquisition transactions, leveraged buyouts and direct investments in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other regions in Asia.

Michael has been involved with major transactions which include advising Anheuser-Busch InBev in connection with the sale of Oriential Brewery Co. Ltd. to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Goldman Sachs in its investment and formation of Hopu Fund. He is also a regular outside counsel for Goldman Sachs PIA on its investments in China, including the $3.8 billion investment in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

Michael has also advised on transactions from the rest of Asia such as Philippines, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. These transactions include the sale of Prudential’s life insurance business in the Philippines to Manulife, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.’s transaction with Morgan Stanley regarding an integration of their respective securities subsidiaries in Japan.

Michael obtained an A.B. and M.A. from Stanford University in 1990, before proceeding on to earn his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1995.