Kris D. Desrosiers
Lawyers
Advises private equity funds, public and private companies, and boards on a broad range of M&A and other corporate transactions.
Kris is a member of our Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practices. He advises a wide range of U.S. and international private equity funds, public and private companies, and boards of directors in connection with complex mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, carve-outs, investments, going private transactions, joint ventures, de-SPACs and other corporate transactions. He works across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, technology, retail and energy.
Kris previously spent four years practicing in Hong Kong.
Recognition
IFLR Asia Pacific Awards – “Rising Star of the Year,” 2020
Education
J.D., Boston University School of Law
- magna cum laude
- Edward F. Hennessey Scholar
B.A., International Relations, Economics, Boston University
- summa cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- William J. Newman Award
Prior experience
- Counsel, Latham & Watkins, 2021–2023
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Hong Kong
- Counsel, 2020
- Associate, 2016–2019
- Associate, Latham & Watkins, 2012–2016
- Associate, Arnold & Porter, 2010–2012
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York