Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that funds partner Patricia Volhard has been appointed European Chair of the firm’s Investment Management Group. Ms. Volhard will lead the practice across the firm’s London, Paris, Frankfurt and Luxembourg offices. Ms. Volhard succeeds Geoffrey Kittredge, who continues as a senior partner in the practice.

Rebecca Silberstein, Global Chair of the Investment Management Group, said: “As the European funds landscape has become significantly more complex and dynamic, we have continued our strong investment in the region, and Patricia is the right leader to build on that momentum. Her ability to combine investment rigor, regulatory insight and legal excellence uniquely positions her to lead the European practice as a key component of our fully integrated global offering.”

Ms. Volhard advises private funds and fund managers across Europe and the UK on fund structuring, fundraising, and navigating complex regulatory regimes for both institutional and high net-worth investors. She was recently named one of Europe’s most influential private equity lawyers by Financial News and by Private Equity News. Her industry leadership includes serving as co-chair or member of numerous industry groups within Invest Europe, the BVK and the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association.

Debevoise’s Investment Management Group provides a view of the market few can match. It has acted on behalf of sponsors of, or investors in, more than 3,300 private investment funds with committed capital of well over $4.3 trillion and is widely recognized as one of the world’s premier practices of its kind. The practice is one of the largest and most experienced group of lawyers in the world, including more than 180 corporate lawyers worldwide devoting all of their time to private investment fund formation.