Desmond Lee

Business Unit Partner
TPG NewQuest

Desmond Lee is a Business Unit Partner of TPG NewQuest, based in Singapore leading the platform’s business in Southeast Asia. With more than 20 years of private equity experience in the Asia Pacific region, Desmond joined TPG NewQuest in 2015 and prior to that was a Managing Director of Fosun, where he led the Southeast Asia investment team. Desmond’s private equity experience also includes prior roles with Morgan Stanley and Arctic Capital in Hong Kong, and CIMB Private Equity and Navis Capital Partners in Malaysia. Desmond started his career as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen in Malaysia. Desmond is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Sheffield, England.