Debevoise & Plimpton

ESG in 2025: Shifting Dynamics

Uncertainty follows SEC stay of contested climate disclosure rule

Legal challenges and US elections could determine timing and scope of climate-related disclosure requirements, write Debevoise lawyers Ulysses Smith and Isabelle Glimcher

ESG in 2023: A Fragmenting Landscape

SEC signals landmark for US climate change regulation

Proposed disclosure rule would dramatically alter the landscape for US and foreign issuers, argue Ulysses Smith and Isabelle Glimcher

Debevoise disputes co-chair wins IBA’s Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award

Catherine Amirfar recognised for her ‘extraordinary impact’ in her field and helping women advance their legal careers

AI adoption creates fresh wave of IP issues for fashion brands

Roundtable event at London’s RSA Club to launch Law Over Borders Fashion Guide highlights AI-related copyright and litigation challenges

Arbitration must protect its legitimacy, LIDW keynote speakers warn

Lord Neuberger, Toby Landau KC and Karyl Nairn KC all used their International Arbitration Day keynotes to argue that reform is needed to preserve confidence in a successful system on a lively opening...

The LCIA’s future lies in careful renewal, not wholesale reinvention

As London International Disputes Week returns, it offers the London Court of International Arbitration a chance to show what institutional renewal looks like in practice, writes Ben Rigby

Debevoise elevates 16 to partner in New York and London dominated round

Latest cohort increases by almost half compared to 2025, with women making up 44% of promotions

The Global Legal Post launches comparative guide to fashion law

Cross-jurisdictional Law Over Borders guide is edited by Trevisan & Cuonzo partner Julia Holden, who is based in Milan

Sidley Austin hires Debevoise finance head in New York

Jeffrey Ross bolsters Chicago firm’s 200-stong finance practice as it seeks further growth

Skadden, Wachtell, Debevoise in for Netflix’s $82bn Warner Bros deal

Skadden acts for Netflix in blockbuster acquisition of Warner Bros’ TV, film studios and streaming division, with Wachtell and Debevoise across the table

The Global Legal Post launches ESG international comparative law guide

Edited by Debevoise & Plimpton’s Ulysses Smith, guide helps readers navigate complex and evolving regulatory landscape

Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue to headline at London International Disputes Week

Main conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre will tackle topics ranging from AI to judicial innovation and professional ethics