Sam Domjen is of counsel in the Private Equity and M&A practices of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Chicago office. 

With a focus on structuring, negotiating, and executing complex domestic and cross-border transactions, Sam is a trusted advisor to private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, family-owned businesses, and other public and privately held companies. His experience encompasses leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, consortium deals, carve-outs, equity investments, divestitures, and recapitalizations, as well as providing strategic counsel on executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements.      

Sam’s track record includes leading M&A transactions that range in size from several million to multi-billion dollars across diverse industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, home services, industrials, automotive, manufacturing, distribution, information technology, retail, software, education, and consumer products. 

Sam is recognized among the preeminent private equity lawyers in Chicago according to Chambers USA.  Clients describe Sam in Chambers USA as a “rising star” and a “trusted advisor with strong legal and commercial skills”.

• Recognized as an “Associate to Watch” for Private Equity: Buyouts by Chambers USA – Nationwide (2023-2024)

Sam received his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, Order of the Coif and summa cum laude, where he served as Associate Editor of the Illinois Law Review. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a dual focus in Finance and Economics from Xavier University. Sam is admitted to practice law in Illinois.