Ranked as a Band 1 firm for Insurance – Global (Multi-Jurisdictional).
Debevoise offer strategic business advice and creative, nimble thinking.
They are adept at navigating complex legal, commercial and regulatory issues.
—Chambers Global, 2025
Ranked as a Band 1 firm for Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory in New York and Nationwide.
The team is exceptional. No project is too complex for them.
They have an absolute understanding of complex insurance and reinsurance matters.
The firm is very skilled at taking complex matters and breaking them down into actionable plans to help us achieve our goals. No matter the subject, they have a team that has seen it before and knows how to get things done.
The team at Debevoise is extremely responsive and willing to go the extra mile to meet a deadline. Their work product is always excellent, thoughtful and tailored to meet the client's needs.
—Chambers USA, 2023-2025
Ranked as a Tier 1 firm for Insurance: Non-Contentious.
Hands-down [the] strongest transactional insurance practice covering complex M&A and reinsurance matters across the globe. Their knowledge of the industry and deep bench is unmatched.’
The Debevoise team has worked closely with various teams within the organization and have become our trusted legal advisors. The level of service provided and interactions are more akin to the team being a de facto internal legal team, stepping up to support the internal teams whenever needed with exceptional service, turnaround times and in-depth knowledge of the industry providing commercial, pragmatic and practical advice.
—The Legal 500 US, 2023-2025
Ranked in the top tier for Insurance: Non-Contentious by The Legal 500 US (2024).
The regulatory team is knowledgeable, dedicated and responsive especially when there are challenging issues facing the client.
The team receives praise for its “exceptional service, turnaround times and in-depth knowledge of the industry providing commercial, pragmatic and practical advice.
Go-to firm when dealing with M&A transactions in the insurance space. They are second to none and provide excellent service with top flight knowledge.
They have the substantive knowledge for transactions in this space on a global basis. In addition, they understand the business considerations on deals and know how to find creative solutions for thorny issues.
—The Legal 500 US, 2021-2024
Ranked as a leading UK firm for Financial Services: non-contentious/regulatory.
—The Legal 500 UK, 2024
Ranked as a Band 1 firm for Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory in New York and Nationwide by Chambers USA (2024).
Debevoise is our go-to firm for complex and novel transactions.
Brings an intelligent, creative and resoundingly capable team to the table on our most significant transactional and regulatory matters.
Demonstrates truly outstanding credentials in M&A matters in the insurance industry, with extensive transactional experience as well as top notch regulatory know-how.
The firm is very skilled at taking complex matters and breaking them down into actionable plans. No matter the subject, they have a team that has seen it before and knows how to get things done.
—Chambers USA, 2023-2024