Neal J. Reenan

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Neal J. Reenan is a corporate partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups. Mr. Reenan has a broad-based transactional ... Read Full Biography

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University of Michigan Law School, 2003, J.D.
Northeastern University, 1994, M.S., M.B.A
Harvard College, 1993, A.B.

Neal J. Reenan is a corporate partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups. Mr. Reenan has a broad-based transactional practice with more than two decades of experience advising large global and middle-market private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and other businesses on their most complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including take-privates, divestitures, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, minority and strategic investments, recapitalizations and restructuring transactions. He has handled matters across many industries, including healthcare, life sciences, medical devices, financial services, insurance, asset management, fintech, business services, industrials, energy transition, defense & aerospace, and technology. Mr. Reenan draws on his experience as a former accountant, strategy consultant and manufacturing executive to bring a pragmatic operator’s perspective to his practice. He provides creative and commercially calibrated advice with a focus on resolving challenging issues to execute deals and regularly helps clients navigate regulated industries and complex issues involving antitrust, international trade, national security, financing, shareholder dynamics, structuring and post-closing operations.Mr. Reenan is recognized as a leading lawyer for Private Equity: Buyouts by Chambers USA (2024-2026), where clients note he is “excellent and has demonstrated strong commercial and legal judgement” and that he “routinely navigates the most challenging legal issues with creativity.” Chambers USA also notes that he is “highly thought of for the quality of the advice he gives private equity firms and their portfolio companies in domestic and cross-border transactions.” He is recognized as a “Notable Practitioner” for M&A and Private Equity in the US by IFLR1000 and has been selected to The Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2025-2027). Mr. Reenan also received the IFLR Americas 2025 Private Equity Deal of the Year award.Mr. Reenan joined Debevoise as a partner in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he was Global Co-Head of Private Capital at another leading international law firm. He received his A.B. in 1993 from Harvard College, his M.S. and M.B.A. in 1994 from Northeastern University and his J.D. in 2003 from the University of Michigan Law School.

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