Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP remains a leading advisor to private equity and venture capital sponsors on fund formation, with a practice that combines scale, technical depth, and consistent involvement in the market’s most complex fundraises. Based primarily in New York with a broad international footprint, the team counsels clients across the full spectrum of private funds, from flagship buyout and infrastructure vehicles to credit, growth, and venture strategies, as well as successor funds, co-investment programs, and separately managed accounts. Alongside fund formation, the group is also active on regulatory, compliance, and fund-related transactional work, reflecting the breadth of its investment management offering. The practice is jointly led by Rebecca Silberstein and Lorna Bowen who regularly act for global asset managers, investment firms, and financial institutions, including banks, on flagship and successor funds as well as broader platform-level mandates.  Senior partners such as Jonathan Adler, Justin Storms, Jason Auerbach, Andrew Ford, and Sally Bergmann Hardesty are closely involved in sponsor mandates across buyout, real estate, credit, and multi-strategy platforms, while Ali Nierenberg is increasingly active on large-cap infrastructure and complex sponsor-led fundraises.