Peter Furci
USA Guide 2024
Eminent Practitioners : Tax
Eminent Practitioners
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Peter Furci is the firm’s Presiding Partner and a partner in the global tax practice. Previously, Mr. Furci served as Co-Chair of the Tax Department. In addition to his role as the firm’s senior leader, Mr. Furci advises clients on a range of complex tax matters involving M&A, investment fund formation and general corporate transactions, and works closely with the firm’s Private Equity, M&A and Latin America Groups.
A frequent writer and speaker on tax and private equity, Mr. Furci is an adjunct professor of tax law at New York University Law School and serves on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section. He is also a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel. His practice has a heavy international dimension, often helped by the fact that he is proficient in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.
Mr. Furci joined Debevoise in 1995 and became a partner in 2003. He has a B.A. cum laude from Dartmouth College and a J.D. magna cum laude from New York University, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Tax Law Review. He received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1999.
Chambers Review
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Peter Furci acts as the firm's presiding partner. He is known for working on behalf of private investment funds as well as handling large-scale corporate transactions.
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"He is one of the few people we would call if we had a really tough tax question. He has excellent and sound judgment."
"He is extremely user-friendly. He is outstanding."
"He is one of the few people we would call if we had a really tough tax question. He has excellent and sound judgment."
"He is extremely user-friendly. He is outstanding."