Ranked as a top-tier firm by both Chambers USA (2025) and The Legal 500 US (2025) for Private Equity Fund Formation.
Ranked as a leading law firm by Chambers USA (2025) for Investment Funds: Investor Representation.
Ranked as a leading law firm by Chambers USA (2025) for Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance.
The team is unparalleled and their knowledge is industry leading.
They have deep market knowledge, technical expertise, a mastery of private equity funds and are creative problem-solvers.
They are at the cutting edge of the industry, leveraging deep market knowledge and innovative solutions to stay ahead of trends.
—Chambers USA, 2025
Debevoise provides an exceptional, joined-up service offering. Their insight on market trends is impressive and market-leading across multiple practices and geographies.
The team is sophisticated, incisive and innovative.
They have been a market leader in fund formation for decades and … know just about every structure and investor’s demand.
The team is consistently excellent, collaborative and business oriented [and] provides concise and focused solutions on complex matters.
—The Legal 500 US, 2023-2024
They have very deep local knowledge, enabling them to combine international experience with local practices and requirements.
—Chambers Asia Pacific, 2025
The firm has a unique fund formation team in terms of technical skills and market knowledge, allowing them to fit the best solution to clients' needs.
— The Legal 500 UK, 2026
Debevoise have super-smart lawyers. Their fund lawyers are outstanding.
The firm's partners have excellent knowledge of all of the main and nuanced negotiating points of a major fundraise and are very experienced in dealing with many of the world's top investors.
— Chambers UK, 2026
Law Firm of the Year in Asia for Fund Formation
—Private Equity International, 2019
Recognized as a leading international law firm for having won 20 PEI Awards across North America, EMEA and Asia (2001-2019).
—Private Equity International Awards Hall of Fame, 2019
Ranked as a leading law firm for global-wide capabilities in Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation by Chambers Global (2025). Also ranked as a Band 1 firm in the U.S. for Investment Funds & Asset Management (International & Cross-Border).
[The] level of dedication and seamless service from them is truly impressive.
An excellent and well-rounded team with industry-leading lawyers for fund formation as well as regulatory and tax advice.
Debevoise has strong global presence and is able to create a seamless global team.
Debevoise has tremendous experience in the private funds space. They’ve seen pretty much every issue we encounter and know how to solve it.
—Chambers Global, 2021-2024
Internationally Ranked
Ranked in the top tier for Private Equity Funds (United States and Hong Kong). Also recommended as a leading firm for Private Equity Funds (UK), and for Investment Funds (Luxembourg).
—IFLR1000, 2025