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Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel
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Strengths
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All Debevoise lawyers are incredibly time responsive and balance technical knowledge and execution with practicality.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSAThe Debevoise team helps make our lives as smooth as possible. It leaves no stone unturned and doesn't miss anything.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSABy virtue of its leading sector expertise and experience, Debevoise fully understands the macro and idiosyncratic factors impacting our business.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSAThe caliber of Debevoise attorneys is top notch, consistently delivering advice that is both technically accurate and aligned with industry best practices in an evolving regulatory environment.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSAThe firm understands sophisticated offering structures and operates as a well-oiled machine.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 Steven J Slutzky
Steven Slutzky is noted for his work representing issuers and underwriters in debt and equity offerings, including IPOs. He is particularly experienced in transactions relating to private equity firms and insurance companies. Steven operates as extension of our team. He is thoughtful and takes real ownership of matters.
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Band 4 
Band 4 Matthew E Kaplan
Matthew Kaplan has a broad securities practice, regularly utilized by issuers and underwriters on complex offerings of equity and debt, including high-yield and investment grade issuances.
Matthew is my rock; he can help explain things in context and has really sound business judgment.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSAMatthew is a great lawyer and the first person I go to with most legal questions.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSA
Band 4 
Band 4 Paul Rodel
Paul Rodel offers expertise in debt and equity transactions, with recent experience in the healthcare, insurance and aviation sectors. Paul is an excellent and practical attorney with great market knowledge.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSAPaul is technically capable and responsive.
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Band 5 
Band 5 Benjamin Pedersen
Benjamin Pedersen is a partner in Debevoise & Plimpton's capital markets practice. He is routinely called upon to support issuers on equity and debt transactions.
He is thoughtful about everything and will lay out all areas of concern to help us find a path forward.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSABenjamin is responsive and skilled at getting the information required to assess the client's requests and then deliver advice in a practical and timely manner.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSABenjamin is always available, brings different viewpoints and is extremely pragmatic and knowledgeable.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSA
Band 5 
Band 5 Eric T. Juergens
Eric Juergens advises financial and investment companies in debt and equity transactions.
Eric's attention to detail, responsiveness and ability to anticipate issues before they arise has been invaluable.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSAEric is a deeply technical expert.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSA
Band 5 
Band 5 Peter J Loughran
Peter Loughran focuses his practice on debt and equity securities offerings. He frequently advises both US and non-US issuers and underwriters on transactions in diverse sectors. Peter is extremely pragmatic, an expert in his field, understands what we want to accomplish and is business savvy.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSAPeter is a seasoned and experienced lawyer with good business acumen and exceptional legal skills.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (6)
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Steven J Slutzky
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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