Michael W. Blair

Of Counsel

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Overview

Michael Blair is of counsel in the New York office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Mr. Blair served as the firm’s Presiding Partner from July 2011 through June 2022. Read Full Biography

News

Peter Furci and Nicole Mesard Assume New Leadership Roles as Presiding Partner and Deputy Presiding Partner of Debevoise
1 July 2022
Debevoise Adds Erez Liebermann as Data Strategy & Security Partner
27 June 2022
Debevoise Announces New Leadership; Names Peter Furci as Presiding Partner and Nicole Mesard as Deputy Presiding Partner
25 April 2022

Mr. Furci and Ms. Mesard bring strong management experience and an unwavering focus on client service, talent and diversity to their roles Appointments will be effective July 1, 2022
Debevoise Adds John (Jay) Neukom as Intellectual Property Litigation Partner in San Francisco
28 March 2022

Michael Blair is of counsel in the New York office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Mr. Blair served as the firm’s Presiding Partner from July 2011 through June 2022. Mr. Blair has served as lead counsel in a host of major M&A transactions, advised senior executives and boards of directors on governance matters and handled securities transactions for clients across a range of industries. Mr. Blair joined Debevoise in 1981 and became a partner in 1989. He received his B.A. from Yale University in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of Chicago in 1981. Mr. Blair is currently a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School. He is also a Trustee of the Smith Richardson Foundation, a member of the Economic Club of New York and a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He has previously served as a director of the Partnership for New York City, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and The Legal Aid Society.