Praised by clients for its 'exceptional private equity team', Debevoise & Plimpton LLP frequently handles M&A transactions, debt financing arrangements, and co-investments. Katherine Ashton is noted for her expertise in fund restructuring work, while Dominic Blaxill specialises in joint ventures. The 'outstanding' Geoffrey Burgess has a strong track record in cross-border deals, while Alan Kartashkin is noted for his focus on work involving the TMT and aviation sectors. James Grimwood joined the firm as a partner from Goodwin in January 2025.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Testimonials
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‘Debevoise is a leading global firm with an exceptional private equity M&A transactions team. They have the capability to advise on large, complex cross-border M&A transactions.’
‘Geoff Burges, a partner in Debevoise's London office, is an outstanding corporate lawyer who has worked on transactions throughout the UK, Continental Europe and Africa.'
Key clients
- Zhongzhi Enterprise Group
- Lovell Minnick
- Glendower Capital
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- Apera Asset Management
- HarbourVest
- Evercare Group
- Development Partners International
- Helios Investment Partners
- Prudential Financial
- Triple Hold Co. Limited
Work highlights
Advised the Evercare Group (“Evercare”) regarding the equity and debt financing arrangements in connection with its sale of a majority shareholding in CARE Hospitals to private equity funds managed by Blackstone.
Advising SI in connection with its proposed acquisition of certain UK restaurants, including the ‘Ivy’ chain of restaurants, from entrepreneur Richard Caring.
Advised Glendower Capital, the leading private equity secondaries investment manager, in the acquisition by CVC Capital Partners plc (“CVC”) of its aggregate 40% remaining stake in Glendower Capital following CVC’s successful IPO on Euronext Amsterdam.
Practice head
Katherine Ashton; Raman Bet-Mansour; Dominic Blaxill; Geoffrey Burgess; Alan Kartashkin
Other key lawyers
James Grimwood