News About Debevoise & Plimpton

Skadden adds funds trio in London from Debevoise

Delphine Jaugey joins as head of secondaries for Europe alongside pair of associates

12 Mar 2024

Landmark EU corporate sustainability legislation on hold after U-turn by Germany

European Council fails to approve Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive over bureaucracy fears

29 Feb 2024

Skadden secures rare investor-state arbitration award annulment for client in dispute with Iraq

ICSID upholds challenge by Kuwaiti business after first instance tribunal awarded against it

14 Feb 2024

Lawyers must pull together to safeguard the rule of law, says ABA president

Deborah Enix-Ross stresses need for neutrality in a keynote speech at London International Disputes Week’s flagship conference

18 May 2023

Greenwashing risk is only going to increase: Debevoise & Plimpton's Ulysses Smith on the challenges of new ESG rules

ESG guide editor Ulysses Smith discusses the evolving ESG landscape and what that means for clients

2 May 2023

‘A time of significant transition' – The Global Legal Post launches international guide to ESG laws and regulations

Practical tool for businesses and their advisers is edited by Debevoise’s Ulysses Smith and features contributions from array of top firms

16 Mar 2023

ESG in 2023: A Fragmenting Landscape

15 Mar 2023

New York dominates as Debevoise & Plimpton promotes eight to partnership

Women account for 38% of the promotions, just under the firm’s 40% long-term average

24 Jun 2022

Debevoise names successor to veteran presiding partner Michael Blair

Peter Furci to take over in July ahead of Blair’s retirement, firm also names next deputy presiding partner

25 Apr 2022

Debevoise hires former Skadden IP litigation practice co-chair in San Francisco

John Neukom is Wall Street firm's second senior Bay Area hire this month as it builds on 2021 office launch

29 Mar 2022

Moscow exodus continues: Latham, Freshfields and four other top firms announce plans to quit Russia

String of announcements sees international legal community step up response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

9 Mar 2022

Debevoise helps file landmark human rights claim against Ethiopia over Tigray civil war

New York firm joins with non-profits to submit complaint to Africa’s top rights body on behalf of Tigrayan victims

9 Feb 2022

Frontier and Spirit tap Latham and Debevoise for $6.6bn budget carrier merger

Deal will create fifth-largest US airline and promises to 'further democratise air travel'

8 Feb 2022