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Highlights

Jonathan Adler and Sally Gibson Named Among the Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers Under 40

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partners Jonathan Adler and Sally Gibson have been among the top 30 private equity lawyers under 40. Read more >

Jordan C. Murray Named to Distinguished David Rockefeller Program

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Jordan C. Murray has been named a Fellow of the David Rockefeller Fellows Program, a New York City leadership program established by the Partnership for New York City as a tribute to the civic contributions and leadership of the Partnership’s founding chairman, David Rockefeller. Read more >

Sarah A.W. Fitts Named a 2017 SAFE Energy Security Fellow

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Sarah A.W. Fitts has been named a 2017 Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Energy Security Fellow. The program provides the next generation of energy and national security professionals with access to high-level programming and networking opportunities to connect individuals who are passionate about advancing a national conversation on the future of American energy security. Read more >

Debevoise Women Litigators Stand Out in Benchmark Litigation’s Annual Review

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP’s talented women litigators stand out in Benchmark Litigation’s just-released annual list of “the most distinguished women in the world of litigation.” Read more >

Simon Witney Named Amongst Private Equity’s 20 Most Influential Figures

Debevoise & Plimpton special counsel Simon Witney, based in the firms’ London office, has been named by Real Deals magazine amongst private equity’s 20 most influential figures. Read more >

Brian E. Liu Joins Debevoise’s Highly Ranked Aviation Practice Group

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Brian E. Liu, a leading aviation finance lawyer, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner and member of the Aviation Practice Group. Mr. Liu’s practice will focus on all aspects of aviation and equipment finance. Read more >

Debevoise Adds Paul D. Rubin, Leading FDA/FTC Regulatory Lawyer, to Healthcare Group

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Paul D. Rubin has joined the Washington, D.C. office as a partner and member of the firm’s Healthcare Group. With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Rubin represents FDA-regulated drug, device and consumer product companies on a wide range of issues ranging from strategic regulatory counseling to complex compliance and enforcement matters. Read more >

Debevoise Partners Recognized as 2017 New York Law Journal ‘Rising Stars’

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partners Jennifer L. Chu and David Sarratt have been named 2017 New York Law Journal “Rising Stars.” Recognizing “the best and brightest among New York’s legal community,” the chosen honorees represent “the region’s most promising lawyers” under the age of 40. Read More >

Leading Insurance Lawyer Clare Swirski Joins Debevoise in London

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that leading insurance transactional and regulatory lawyer Clare Swirski is joining the firm’s London office. Read more >

Debevoise Partners Selected as 2017 “Rising Stars” by Law360

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partners Jonathan Adler, Andrew M. Ahern, Courtney M. Dankworth and Jim Pastore and have been named 2017 “Rising Stars” by Law360. The annual list spotlights a select list of lawyers under 40 whose legal accomplishments, according to the publication, “belie their age.”Read More >

American Bar Association Recognizes Ina C. Popova As Among Top Young Lawyers Nationwide

Debevoise Partner Ina C. Popova has been honored by the American Bar Association as a 2017 On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer. The honor recognizes leading young lawyers nationwide who exemplify a broad range of high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, and legal and community service. Read More >

Debevoise Partner Named to the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Court of Arbitration

Debevoise partner Catherine Amirfar has been appointed as a Member of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s (SIAC) Court of Arbitration. The appointment, made by the Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation, sees Ms. Amirfar join a select group of twenty-two arbitration practitioners and arbitrators from around the world as members of SIAC’s Court of Arbitration for a two year term. Read more >

Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, Former Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s FCPA Unit, to Join Debevoise

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, former Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit, is joining the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner and member of the White Collar & Regulatory Defense and Strategic Crisis Response and Solutions Groups. Read more >

Debevoise’s Franci J. Blassberg Recognized for a Lifetime of Achievement by Chambers USA

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is pleased to announce that Franci J. Blassberg, who is Of Counsel and a former longtime partner of the firm, has been recognized with the 2017 Chambers USA Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring her remarkable contribution to the practice of law. Read more >

The American Lawyer Names Erica Berthou a “Dealmaker of the Year”

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Erica Berthou, leader of the firm’s Global Investment Management/Funds Group and a member of the firm’s management committee, has been named a “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer. Ms. Berthou was one of only 12 lawyers honored in the annual list that singles out the “top dealmakers and their deals.” Read more >

Debevoise Adds Winston Paes, Former EDNY Business and Securities Fraud Section Chief, to White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Winston M. Paes, former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and Chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section, is joining the firm’s New York office as a counsel in the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Read More.

Debevoise Lawyers Contribute to Development of a Cybercrime Investigations Guide

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partners Luke Dembosky and John Gleeson share their expertise in promoting a global approach to cybercrime investigations by contributing to The Cybercrime Investigation Body of Knowledge, which marks its global launch today. Read More.

Debevoise Counsel Armando Rivera Jacobo Named to The Legal 500 “U.S./Mexico Private Practice Powerlist”

Debevoise counsel Armando Rivera Jacobo has been named by The Legal 500 to its inaugural “U.S./Mexico Private Practice Powerlist.” Read more >

Debevoise Partner Wendy J. Miles, QC and the Arbitration Pledge Recognized by Global Arbitration Review

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Wendy J. Miles QC has accepted the “Best Development” award from Global Arbitration Review (“GAR”) in her capacity as co-chair of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (“the Arbitration Pledge”). Read more >

Sean Hecker Named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Defenders of New York

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is pleased to announce that partner Sean Hecker has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Defenders of New York. The Federal Defenders is an independent, non-profit corporation dedicated to defending poor people accused of federal crimes. Read more >

Mary Jo White Returns to Debevoise

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Mary Jo White, who served from April 2013 to January 2017 as Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, will return to legal practice at Debevoise and serve as Senior Chair of the firm. Read more >

Andrew J. Ceresney, Former Director of Enforcement at the SEC, to Return to Debevoise

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Andrew J. Ceresney, who served from April 2013 to December 2016 as the Director of Enforcement at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, will return to Debevoise as Co-Chair of the Litigation Department, where he will practice primarily in the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Read more >
Except for those designated as "Bengoshi" or "Gaikokuho-jimu-bengoshi," the lawyers in our Tokyo office are qualified under the laws of one of the United States, or another jurisdiction outside Japan, and work in Japan under the supervision and direction of the Gaikokuho-jimu-bengoshi and the Japanese-licensed Bengoshi in our Tokyo offices.