Debevoise’s far-reaching practice is a top choice for clients seeking trusted advisors for complex deals or high-stakes cases.
Emily F. Huang
Jonathan E. Levitsky
Debevoise is ranked in the top band for Media & Entertainment: Corporate in Chambers USA (2025).
Ranked as leading law firm for Media, Technology and Telecoms by Legal 500 US (2025)
Debevoise has a strong team who work through complex issues. The team has strong expertise and provides good advice under pressure. The attorneys are pragmatic and thoughtful.
The corporate team is outstanding from top to bottom. It is a complete go-to firm.
The team is very creative and able to thorn out the legal aspects and understand really complex financials and their implications for us. The value they add is incredible.
Debevoise is very good at complex transactions … the team is good at thinking through the issues and very effective at bringing specialists to bear and getting up to speed on all the nuances.
Debevoise has one of the leading Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment practices in the United States and globally. We regularly handle the most challenging and important transactions in the content production and information transmission and distribution industries, including broadcast and cable television, online media, sports, telecommunications, radio and print media.
We are trusted advisors to our clients, often counseling on broader strategic and corporate governance matters beyond the scope of any single transaction. Our clients include major national and international media and telecommunications companies; financial institutions, family controlled groups, private equity investors and underwriters involved in telecommunications, media and entertainment deals; and other major corporations with legal issues involving these sectors.
Our Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment practice is recognized by the leading legal directories, including Chambers USA where we are ranked in the top tier for media and entertainment, The Legal 500 and Latin Lawyer, among others. We have a dedicated group of lawyers who have focused on media and telecommunications transactions for over 30 years, and over 35 lawyers who regularly handle complex media and telecommunications transactions in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia.