Funds/Investment Management in Europe

In Europe, Debevoise remains a premier private equity firm, with its Funds practice one of the few to have senior English- and U.S.-qualified fund formation practitioners on the ground. Chambers Europe quotes one client as saying the team is “one of the market leaders in what we do,” while Chambers UK lauds the team’s ability to “guide clients through regulatory, tax, investment and fund-raising matters with aplomb.”

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Sally Gibson

Geoffrey Kittredge

Publication Spotlight

Every week, our European team provides commentary on legal, regulatory and tax developments for the European private funds industry. To view the back catalogue of these articles, click here.

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One of the market leaders in what we do. There are three or four firms out there that are dominant players in the market - they are our preferred legal adviser.

—Chambers UK, Europe and Global

They do so much work in private equity that they have a very solid breadth and depth of exposure to the market. The quality of their work and their extraordinary access are what set them apart. I give them extremely high marks.

They're a very impressive outfit.

They try to understand what we are trying to achieve, and obtain the desired outcome.

—Chambers Europe

Ranked as a leading law firm for Investment Funds: Private Funds and Investment Funds: Real Estate Funds in the UK.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has “very high business acumen and provides high-quality advice”.

Geoffrey Kittredge ranked as a leading individual.

—Legal 500 UK, 2017

Patricia Volhard is named as a leading lawyer for Investment Funds in Germany by Legal 500 EMEA. She is also ranked in Band 1 for Investment Funds by Chambers Europe.

An intelligent, well-informed and very active” practitioner.

Article

Debevoise partner Patricia Volhard participated in the latest Germany roundtable published by Private Equity International.

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Announcement

Debevoise Picks up Two Awards from Private Equity International

Recognition

Ranked as a leading law firm in the UK for Investment Funds: Private Equity.

“The team is very strong in terms of commerciality and practical insight.”

Geoffrey Kittredge ranked as a leading individual.

—Chambers UK

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The Europe practice is one of the most active in the market. It is part of an integrated global practice that has advised sponsors of, or investors in, over 1,600 private equity funds worldwide, with committed capital of over $1 trillion. This experience means Debevoise’s European lawyers have deep insight into funds pursuing every major investment strategy, including buyouts, venture capital, mezzanine, workouts and distressed debt, secondaries, real estate, infrastructure, media and telecommunications, healthcare, energy and other sector and regional funds, as well as funds of funds.Such breadth of experience also means Debevoise’s European funds lawyers build solutions based on detailed business and legal data included in its proprietary database covering more than 2,300 private equity funds, as well as an extensive library of flexible model forms, memoranda and precedents.At a time of increasing regulatory complexity, the practice draws on its significant experience, as well as heavy involvement with the main European and emerging markets private equity trade associations, to ensure clients are well equipped to navigate the latest regulatory developments. These include providing extensive advice and support on issues such as AIFMD compliance, Dodd-Frank/Volcker Rule/IAA registration and reporting, and all FCA-related issues. For the benefit of clients, the practice has also developed a global survey of the securities and investment management laws relevant to the offer and sale of fund interests in more than 70 jurisdictions.The European Funds practice is further supported by a tax team that includes lawyers qualified in multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, U.S. and France. The practice includes complex carried interest planning and co-investment arrangements, often in multiple jurisdictions.The funds team is part of a global Private Equity practice that is one of the largest and most active in the world, whether measured by the number of funds, total committed capital or resources devoted to private equity fund formation. Through working closely with colleagues in the U.S.and Asia, Debevoise’s European funds lawyers offer a global perspective, and access to high-level legal advice throughout the world. Our lawyers are members of the technical committee of the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association.