Matthew Dickman > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

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

Funds and Investment Management

Position

Matt Dickman, a London-based partner and member of the firm’s Funds/Investment Management Group, advises on the formation, management and reorganisation of private investment funds. Mr. Dickman is also a leader in the firm’s Alternative Assets Transactions and Liquidity Solutions Group, where he regularly advises fund sponsors and investors on GP staking transactions, including internal reorganisations and internal economic and governance arrangements, as well as seed investments in emerging fund sponsors and secondary transactions.

Mr. Dickman represents a broad range of international private equity and other private investment funds and their sponsors, including recent experience advising technology and venture capital funds.

Career

Mr. Dickman first joined Debevoise as an associate in 2012. He later became a partner at an international law firm in its San Francisco office before returning to Debevoise in London in 2018. This international experience gives Mr. Dickman a broad perspective on the funds markets in both the U.S. and Europe.

Education

Mr. Dickman received his B.A. in 2000 from Dartmouth College, his M.B.A. in 2007 from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and his J.D. in 2007 from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. He is admitted to the Bar in New York and California. He was previously a financial analyst in the mergers & acquisitions group of JP Morgan.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds

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Covering UK, European, and US tax and regulatory advice, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP‘s ‘consistent, thoughtful and timely advice‘ makes it a key choice for a diverse roster of clients. Particular focus areas are credit, venture/growth, and secondary funds. For over 20 years, Geoffrey Kittredge works with clients on private investment fund formation. The formation, management and re-organisation of private funds are hallmarks of Matthew Dickman’s busy practice, as are regulatory compliance and governance matters. John Rife assumes a central role in the group’s transactional work, including GP restructurings, tenders, portfolio transactions, and fundless sponsor transactions. Patricia Volhard strengthens the firm’s cross-border capabilities, splitting her time between London, Paris, and Frankfurt.