Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partners Maeve O’Connor and Michael Schaper, Co-Chairs of the Commercial Litigation Group, have been profiled in the latest edition of “How We Made Practice Group Chair,” a series of interviews from The American Lawyer with law firm practice leaders.

In the Q&A, Ms. O’Connor and Mr. Schaper discuss their approach to practice group leadership, their priorities for the continued growth of Debevoise’s commercial litigation practice and the importance of building strong relationships with clients and colleagues, among other topics.

Maeve O'Connor, Co-Chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation Practice and Chair of the firm’s Insurance Litigation Practice, specializes in defending securities, fiduciary duty and M&A litigation for clients across a wide array of industries and in representing financial services companies and private equity clients in a range of complex and high-stakes litigation matters.

Michael Schaper, Co-Chair of the firm’s Antitrust Group, focuses his practice on various types of complex civil litigation, including antitrust litigation and merger challenges.

The firm’s Commercial Litigation Group is one of the strongest in the industry, consistently delivering outstanding results for its clients. Routinely noted for its depth of expertise, strategic judgment and creative solutions, the team is well-known for addressing the most complex, challenging and high-profile matters across a diverse range of industries. The Group handles domestic and cross-border disputes of every kind, including securities and derivative actions, contract disputes, products liability and mass torts, antitrust, insurance disputes, employment, bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, and matters involving corporate governance.