About Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier international law firm recognized for handling sophisticated legal matters across global markets. Known for excellence in corporate transactions, litigation, regulatory counseling, private equity, financial services, and insurance-related matters, the firm serves leading corporations, financial institutions, investment funds, and multinational organizations. Its reputation is built on strategic insight, technical precision, and a commitment to delivering practical solutions for complex business and legal challenges.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP provides personalized legal solutions tailored to the specific objectives and circumstances of each client engagement. Thorough preparation, meticulous analysis, and deep industry knowledge form the foundation of its approach, helping clients navigate high-stakes transactions, regulatory scrutiny, business disputes, and evolving market conditions. The firm’s lawyers combine commercial awareness with legal sophistication to create effective strategies that support successful outcomes across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP maintains distinguished capabilities in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, restructuring, insurance, asset management, international arbitration, white-collar defense, investigations, antitrust, tax, cybersecurity, and intellectual property matters. The firm regularly advises on complex cross-border transactions, financial restructurings, debt and equity offerings, regulatory compliance initiatives, and significant litigation. Recent representations include advising Kennedy Wilson on a $1.8 billion senior notes offering, Warner Bros. Discovery on consent solicitations relating to outstanding notes, Principal Financial Group on a $400 million senior notes offering, and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company on a major insurance business acquisition.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is consistently recognized among the world’s leading law firms by prominent legal and business publications. The firm’s attorneys regularly earn industry accolades for transactional excellence, innovative legal solutions, and outstanding client service. Recent honors include the promotion of sixteen new partners and recognition of multiple partners as “Dealmakers of the Year” by The American Lawyer. Through exceptional legal talent, global reach, and extensive experience, the firm continues to deliver trusted counsel on some of the most significant and complex matters worldwide.

Practice Areas

Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Supreme Court And Appellate Practice
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Arbitration & International Disputes
  • Cross-Border Litigation
  • Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Infrastructure Disputes
  • Consumer Finance
  • Crisis Management
  • Data Strategy & Security
  • Employment Litigation
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Insurance Litigation & Regulatory Defense
  • Intellectual Property
  • Investment Management Litigation
  • Securities Litigation
  • Trial Practice
  • Whistleblower Investigations And Litigation
  • White Collar & Regulatory Defense
  • Workplace Culture & Equity Reviews And Investigations
Business
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Governance
  • Executive Compensation & Benefits
  • Environmental, Social & Governance (Esg)
  • Financial Institutions
  • International Sanctions Compliance & Enforcement
  • National Security
  • Private Fund Transactions
  • Tax
  • Banking
  • Data Strategy & Security
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • Funds/Investment Management
  • Insurance
  • Liability Management & Special Situations
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Public Company Advisory
  • Restructuring
Intellectual Property
  • False Advertising/Lanham Act Litigation
  • Data Strategy & Security
  • Trade Secrets & Employment
  • Intellectual Property And Technology Transactions
  • Internet Domain Name Disputes
Real Estate
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Property Acquisitions And Dispositions
  • Joint Venture Arrangements
  • Development Projects
  • Financings
  • Restructurings And Leasing Transactions
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
  • Domestic And International Investors

Fees

  • Payment details not specified

Office locations for Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP - San Francisco

650 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP - New York

66 Hudson Blvd E, New York, NY 10001

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP - Washington

801 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004