Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a preeminent law firm that combines market-leading practices, a global perspective, and strong New York roots. By delivering a distinctively high degree of quality, intensity, and creativity, the firm is sought out by clients to provide effective and cost-efficient legal solutions to their challenges. With their deep commitment to their clients, extensive industry experience, and strategic approach, the firm is able to bring a clear commercial judgment to every matter. Comprising more than 800 attorneys across ten offices on three continents, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP provides clients around the world with integrated global practices. Its attorneys prioritize developing a thorough understanding of their clients' businesses and then employ both intensity and creativity to achieve the desired outcome. The firm has been the recipient of numerous accolades and awards that recognize its commitment to client service and its market prominence worldwide. In addition, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a leader in diversity among law firms. It is committed to creating an atmosphere of respect for all its colleagues, believing that this strengthens the firm and benefits both clients and the broader community. This culture of diversity also facilitates the collaboration of its attorneys across disciplines and regions, allowing clients to benefit from the firm's commitment to excellence and superior quality of work.

New York is the largest of Debevoise's offices and the headquarters for the firm's multidisciplinary, international practice. Located in midtown Manhattan, the office is home to more than 475 lawyers concentrating in the areas of corporate, litigation and tax ? often teaming with colleagues from offices in Europe and Asia, and with local counsel in Latin America, India and the Middle East, on complex cross-border matters. Debevoise provides its clients with a deeply collaborative approach and a keen appreciation of their legal and business issues alike. As one client stated in Chambers USA, "Debevoise has a broad and deep understanding of our business. They help us manage risk, and they help us capitalize on the opportunities we develop. We view our relationship with Debevoise as a partnership between client and counsel." The Corporate Department's work spans the full range of general corporate, transactional and regulatory representations. The practice includes mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, leveraged finance, business restructuring and workouts, real estate, project finance, equipment finance, structured finance, asset management, intellectual property and environmental law. The Department has an exceptionally strong track record advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as clients in the technology, media and telecommunications, banking, insurance, health care and life sciences and energy industries. The Litigation Department, which was named "Litigation Department of the Year" in 2014 by The American Lawyer, handles complex matters in courts in the United States and elsewhere, as well as before arbitration tribunals, agencies and administrative bodies worldwide. Areas of concentration include international dispute resolution, white collar crime and regulatory defense, internal investigations, intellectual property, general commercial litigation, securities and derivative actions, contract disputes, products liability and mass torts, antitrust, insurance disputes, bankruptcy, environmental litigation, M&A litigation, employment, professional liability, and matters involving corporate governance. The Tax Department works closely with the firm's corporate lawyers in structuring complex transactions. The department also focuses on tax planning and advice for business entities, high-net-worth individuals and exempt organizations and includes an active executive compensation and employee benefits practice.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
New York City, NY	710
Washington, DC	50

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Bankruptcy	12
Corporate	281
Environmental and Land Use	2
ERISA/Executive Compensation	13
Finance - Banking	34
General Practice	7
Health Care	2
Insurance Coverage	13
IP	9
Litigation	304
Real Estate	11
Tax	40
Transportation	2