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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

USA Guide 2026 : New York

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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - New York

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Debevoise & Plimpton has a strong track record in advising corporations, financial services institutions and private equity firms on M&A. The team regularly works with well-known names in the communications, food and drink and pharmaceutical sectors, among others. The firm houses strong capabilities in international deals, aided by a global network of offices. Its transactional expertise is bolstered by a deep understanding of corporate governance matters.
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Work Highlights

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  • Debevoise & Plimpton advised Verizon Communications on its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications.

Strengths

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  • Debevoise are always up-to-date and ahead of the curve on current industry trends.

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  • Debevoise & Plimpton is extremely responsive and attentive.

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  • When we have complicated or cross-border matters, they are a firm we rely on.

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  • They are extremely responsive, pragmatic and commercially-minded.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jeffrey J Rosen
    Jeffrey J Rosen

    Jeffrey J Rosen

    Senior chair of corporate department, Jeffrey Rosen, maintains a top-tier practice that is utilized by a clientele of significant companies, and he leads on sophisticated M&A and matters of corporate governance.

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  • Kevin Rinker
    Kevin Rinker

    Kevin Rinker

    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.

    • His responsiveness, familiarity with our company and his willingness to provide ideas is what stands out.

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    • He is super smart and an amazing lawyer.

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    • In a negotiation, Kevin is authoritative but calm and reasonable. He is very effective at getting the other side to agree.

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    • Kevin is practical, creative and thoughtful. He understands the business priorities behind transactions and is not lost in the theoretical or abstract.

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    • Kevin is very responsive, understands client needs well and knows how to get a transaction done.

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  • William D Regner
    William D Regner

    William D Regner

    William Regner regularly plays a role in complex corporate transactions involving public companies. He is recognized for his deep expertise in the media and technology spaces.

    • He is very even-keeled, which was critical.

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    • He is totally unflappable and provides very good advice.

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    • I often use 'what would Bill do?' to validate my decision-making.

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    • Bill is an extremely smart and very careful and effective negotiator. He is someone who can really break through problems in deal negotiations.

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    • Bill is super seasoned. He has so much credibility and is a great communicator and writer.

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  • Paul S Bird
    Paul S Bird

    Paul S Bird

    Paul Bird is known for representing companies and private equity houses in a broad spectrum of transactions. He regularly handles cross-border M&A.

    • He has a ton of experience and is really effective at taking the temperature in the room and finding common ground.

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    • Paul has seen just about every circumstance under the sun and always provides that little extra insight. He gives me the confidence to make tough calls.

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