Debevoise’s Private Equity Group draws upon decades of market-leading experience to devise novel, effective solutions in a constantly evolving deal environment.
Kevin M. Schmidt
Kevin Rinker
Christopher Anthony
The Debevoise team has significant experience in the full range of PE transactions.
They approach each situation in a very commercial way, they are skilled at getting the protections and rights that clients need.
The best in the industry in terms of balancing conservativism, creative solutions and understanding of … commercial business.
They have a strong commercial perspective, deep industry expertise and provide excellent customer service.
The team’s significant experience in the private equity industry, familiarity with our needs over multiple decades, and commitment to serve its clients stands out compared to its peers.
—The Legal 500 US, 2021-2024
Ranked as a leading firm in the U.S. for Private Equity Buyouts by Chambers USA (2025) and Chambers Global (2025).
Debevoise are very commercially-minded and have excellent M&A and financing capabilities.
They are truly valued advisers and have worked on some of our most challenging and complex transactions.
A strong platform alongside substantial global depth.
—Chambers Global, 2020-2024
Debevoise’s Private Equity Group draws upon decades of market-leading experience to devise novel, effective solutions in a constantly evolving deal environment. Debevoise has been a trusted legal partner on private equity deals for over 40 years. The Debevoise Private Equity Group continues to innovate on behalf of its clients on transactions that include public, private and international buyouts and other equity and debt investments, portfolio secondaries, co-invests, and a wide variety of bespoke investment opportunities.
The achievements of the global Debevoise private equity deal team have been highlighted by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, IFLR1000 and Buyouts magazine. The Legal 500 US observed, “[c]lients regard Debevoise as ‘top-tier’ in private equity thanks to its impressive ‘intellectual capital.’” Many also value the “close-knit partnership” that creates a “special relationship” with the client and fosters “excellent service.”
At Debevoise, private equity clients are serviced by collaborative, interdisciplinary client teams that include lawyers specializing in private equity M&A, leveraged finance, capital markets, fund formation and compliance, tax and employee benefits and executive compensation. These client teams deliver advice that is commercially-oriented, market guided and attuned to a client's unique objectives and risk tolerance.
Debevoise also offers its private equity clients a wealth of industry specific deal experience in areas such as insurance and financial institutions; healthcare; technology, media & telecommunications; asset management; and energy, mining and natural resources.
The market knowledge of Debevoise's private equity lawyers is gathered quarterly in the Debevoise & Plimpton Private Equity Report. The Report’s circulation includes more than 17,000 private equity professionals, and it has been widely regarded since its publication in 2000 as a leading source of commercial, sophisticated thought leadership with respect to the latest legal developments in the private equity sector.