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About
Provided by Kevin Rinker
Practice Areas
Kevin Rinker is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group and a leader in the private equity and healthcare practices of the firm. Mr. Rinker has a broad-based transactional practice with extensive experience advising multinational corporations and private equity firms in structuring and negotiating mergers, acquisitions, investments, divestitures, licensing arrangements and other corporate transactions. He has handled matters across many industries, with experience in the business services, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrials, media and technology sectors, among others.
Mr. Rinker joined Debevoise in 2000 and became a partner in 2007. He received his B.A. in 1994 from Tufts University and his J.D. in 1999 from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he was on the editorial board of The Tax Lawyer and served as a Teaching Fellow in the LL.M. program. Mr. Rinker is a member of the Board of Directors of Partnership with Children, a nonprofit organization that assists at-risk youths in the New York City area.
Chambers Review
USA
Kevin Rinker routinely handles large acquisitions and divestitures, with notable expertise concerning transactions in the healthcare sector.
Kevin Rinker serves as cochair of the M&A group, and is active on behalf of a broad client base of companies and private equity firms in a variety of transactions. His industry experience is pronounced in life sciences and healthcare deals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kevin is a superstar. If I lose work to him, I'm okay about it."
"Kevin is an amazingly versatile attorney. He can tackle thorny issues and deal dynamics."
"Kevin is an extremely experienced and high quality M&A lawyer. He is always responsive and willing to dig in to the details of a transaction."
"Kevin is very creative and proactive."
"Kevin is very strategic and knows his clients very well."
"Kevin is a superstar. If I lose work to him, I'm okay about it."
"Kevin is an amazingly versatile attorney. He can tackle thorny issues and deal dynamics."
"Kevin is an extremely experienced and high quality M&A lawyer. He is always responsive and willing to dig in to the details of a transaction."
"Kevin is very creative and proactive."
"Kevin is very strategic and knows his clients very well."