Cecile Beurrier > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
65 GRESHAM STREET
LONDON
EC2V 7NQ
England

Work Department

Tax

Position

Cécile Beurrier is a partner in the firm’s Tax Department whose practice focuses on a broad array of corporate and transactional matters.

Within investment funds, Ms. Beurrier advises sponsors of private equity, debt, secondaries, emerging markets and other fund strategies on structuring and ongoing operational matters.

In addition, she assists sponsors and investors with traditional and complex secondaries transactions including GP-led fund restructurings, end-of-life fund recapitalisations and a variety of other fund liquidity solutions.

Ms. Beurrier works with the firm’s private equity and institutional clients on the tax aspects of M&A, corporate finance and capital markets transactions.

Languages

English and French

Education

Ms. Beurrier received an LL.M. in International Tax from New York University School of Law in 2000. She also holds a Master in International Risk Management from HEC Paris, a DJCE-DESS in Business Law from the Université de Cergy Pontoise and a “Maîtrise” in Business Law from the Université de Paris X.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP‘s team is well regarded for its strength in tax issues related to investment funds and private equity transactions. Jointly leading the department are Richard Ward, who is a co-managing partner for the firm in London, and New York qualified lawyer Matthew Saronson. Cécile Beurrier advises private funds on finance and structuring matters. Also key are international counsel Patrick Fasoro, who specialises in tax aspects of M&A transactions, and international counsel Jennifer Wheater, who is described as a ‘superstar’.