Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Paul Bird is Head of the firm’s European Corporate Practice and a senior M&A partner. His practice focuses on advising private equity firms, public companies, boards of directors and special committees in connection with mergers & acquisitions and other significant corporate matters, including cross-border transactions, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs and takeover defense. He also regularly counsels corporations and their directors on corporate governance and fiduciary duty matters. A former member of the firm’s Management Committee, Mr. Bird was Co-Chair of the firm’s Corporate Department from 2010 to 2016 and Co-Head of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice from 2001 to 2010.