Private Equity: Buyouts
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Debevoise & Plimpton fields a highly experienced private equity practice with institutional expertise in complex transactional mandates, while also leveraging the firm's highly rated funds, tax and capital markets groups to offer complementary strengths to clients. The firm is considered a particularly strong choice for transactions in the healthcare space, alongside broader skills in the technology, financial services, industrials and consumer sectors.
Work Highlights
- Debevoise & Plimpton advised TPG on its joint acquisition, with Cencora, of OneOncology for $2.1 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Debevoise are very commercially-minded and have excellent M&A and financing capabilities."
"They have a very good private equity offering, and have a lot of experience working with sponsors."
"Debevoise are very efficient. They offer strong quality and have a good turnaround."
"Debevoise are very commercially-minded and have excellent M&A and financing capabilities."
"They have a very good private equity offering, and have a lot of experience working with sponsors."
"Debevoise are very efficient. They offer strong quality and have a good turnaround."
Notable Practitioners
Kevin Schmidt offers expert counsel on complex acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investments.
"Kevin is tactical, smart and persistent. He has a great deal of experience."
"Kevin is hyper-commercial and straight to the point."
Kevin Rinker routinely handles large acquisitions and divestitures, with notable expertise concerning transactions in the healthcare sector.
"Kevin is very strategic and knows his clients very well."
Paul Bird is considered a transactional expert, with sources applauding his excellent track record in advising on both private equity work and strategic M&A for household name clients.
Christopher Anthony is a skilled transactional attorney with a reputation for his abilities in advising private equity clients on buyouts, exits, joint ventures and wider deals work.
"Chris is highly responsive, always very thoughtful and has a calm and even-keeled demeanor, even in very high stress circumstances."
Jennifer Chu has a broad private equity practice which features particular strength in transactions in the healthcare and insurance industries.
Ranked Lawyers at
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
New York