Ranked among global leaders in capital markets, the Debevoise team is praised by Chambers USA for its “excellent understanding of its clients’ needs and the market in general.”

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Debevoise Lawyers Named to Leadership Roles at International Bar Association
Debevoise Named 2024 “Practice Group of the Year” in Four Categories: Capital Markets, Healthcare, Private Equity and Sports & Betting
Debevoise Partners Catherine Amirfar, Spencer Gilbert and Paul Rodel Recognized as MVPs by Law360

Named “Practice Group of the Year” in Capital Markets by Law360 (2024, 2022, 2018)

Ranked as a leading law firm for capital markets by Chambers Gloabal and Chambers USA (2025).

The Debevoise team offers in-depth market connectivity and experience, senior high-touch and hands-on advisory partnership and extremely thoughtful deal judgment.

I receive a boutique experience with the power of Debevoise's resources.

Debevoise has the depth of expertise to guide our company through complex matters from start to finish. Their attorneys are highly response and deliver a high quality work product.

The team is well-versed in complex capital markets transactions.

Debevoise is on top of market trends and client-focused.

The team are great advisors, knowledgeable about the market and proactive about giving advice.

Debevoise takes the time to get to know the client and business, so that the high quality lawyers can be responsive and understand our goals.

The Debevoise team is well-rounded and has expertise across all levels. The lawyers have a nuanced and sophisticated approach to capital markets.

—Chambers Global and Chambers USA, 2025

Ranked as a leading law firm for Capital Markets by The Legal 500 US (2025).

Highly technical set of attorneys.

Their capital markets team is top-notch.

Offers a rare combination of strong subject matter expertise and a deep bench.

—The Legal 500 US, 2022–2025

Ranked as a leading firm for Debt Capital Markets by The Legal 500 UK (2026).

A broad capital markets practice that acts for both issuers and underwriters.

Adept at working collaboratively.

—The Legal 500 UK, 2025–2026

Ranked among the leading firms in the United States, France and Hong Kong for capital markets by

IFLR1000, 2025

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The firm’s Capital Markets practice covers a broad range of transactional and advisory matters, including representing U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, underwriters and selling and controlling securityholders in initial public offerings and other offerings of equity, debt and structured securities; advising private equity firms and their portfolio companies (as well as other investors and their controlled companies) in connection with capital markets exit transactions; offerings of high-yield debt in connection with leveraged financing and a range of other complex transactions; representing parties in offerings exempt from SEC registration under Rule 144A and Regulation S; advising on spin-offs, debt tenders and other corporate and capital restructuring transactions; providing securities law advice in connection with public M&A transactions, as well as on a range of other matters; and working with clients on the design and development of innovative securities products.The firm’s Capital Markets Group is global in scope, involving over 70 lawyers from nine offices in key financial centers. It regularly draws upon specialists from other areas of the firm, including those in banking, bankruptcy and reorganization, communications, derivatives, employee benefits and executive compensation, finance, insurance, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, and tax.With a high level of partner involvement in each matter, the capital markets team as a whole is praised by The Legal 500 for its “excellent overall level of service” and its ability to “respond to clients quickly and efficiently.”The Group has been involved in many market-shaping deals, including advising Verizon on its $49 billion bond offering, the largest-ever corporate bond issue, which earned the lead lawyer “Dealmaker of the Year” recognition by The American Lawyer in 2014.Chambers Global has ranked Debevoise as a leading law firm for capital markets in the United States, France, China and Latin America. According to the publication, the firm’s partners are “intellectual, thoughtful and strong across-the-board.”