Michael V. Anastasio

Michael V. Anastasio is a business lawyer and partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP and focuses on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate transactions. He advises public and private companies, investors, and business leaders across media, entertainment, sports, technology, energy, and hospitality. His work includes buyouts, joint ventures, carve-outs, restructurings, co-investments, and governance matters. He helps clients evaluate opportunities, manage risk, negotiate terms, and complete complex transactions that support growth, strategic goals, market expansion, long-term value, and successful business outcomes worldwide.

Michael earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He also earned a B.A. from Yale University with distinction. This academic foundation strengthened his understanding of legal, business, and analytical issues. His education supports his ability to address sophisticated transaction structures, review complex agreements, assess regulatory considerations, and provide practical guidance on corporate matters. He combines legal knowledge with commercial awareness when advising clients on significant acquisitions, investments, partnerships, governance, planning, execution, matters.

Michael has represented major organizations, private equity sponsors, and strategic investors in high-value transactions throughout his career. He has advised Endeavor on several headline deals, including asset sales, acquisitions, mergers involving sports, entertainment, and media businesses. He has also advised Authentic Brands Group, Hyundai Motor Group, Silver Lake, Apollo, General Atlantic, and other clients on acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and corporate strategy. His experience spans public and private transactions, helping clients navigate negotiations, diligence, execution, integration, timing, regulatory review, requirements.

Michael V. Anastasio is known for guiding clients through important business decisions with a practical and organized approach. He works closely with management teams, boards, and investors to address transaction challenges and achieve business objectives. His advice helps clients structure deals, protect interests, respond to changing circumstances, and move transactions toward completion. Michael continues to assist organizations with mergers, acquisitions, investments, governance, and related corporate matters across diverse industries, supporting growth, innovation, competition, efficiency, value, creation, and success.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Columbia Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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