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Debevoise & Plimpton represented Hess Corporation in its landmark victory against ExxonMobil and CNOOC, clearing the way for its planned $53 billion sale to Chevron.
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Two things distinguish Debevoise - internally, lawyers at all levels collaborate extremely efficiently, and the level of trust that Debevoise develops with its clients is remarkable. Honestly, I think Debevoise is the very best at what they do - I've seen them go against all of the heavy hitters and their quality of lawyering is strong and consistent across the board.
The team in general is excellent in terms of martialing the facts and understanding them. They did an impressive job with written submissions, which made it seem clear and easy to understand, despite it being a very nuanced legal analysis.
They probably have best international arbitration team across the board and they provide impeccable services. I think they stand out because of the breadth of practice, especially in the energy sector - you can name any type of dispute in this area and they have done it before and have first-hand experience in these disputes.
The amazing thing about the Debevoise team is that they are all so collegial. They are all super collegial, always leaning in, always authentic and engaged. I feel like they're who everyone wants to work with. It's hard to not like them. They're fierce advocates and a really steady pair of hands.
They have industry leading expertise and experience and excellent client service skills. The entire team I've worked with at Debevoise has been excellent from their senior partners to junior associates. Our business is unique and the team was able to come up to speed extremely quickly. Their commercial awareness is excellent.
Two things distinguish Debevoise - internally, lawyers at all levels collaborate extremely efficiently, and the level of trust that Debevoise develops with its clients is remarkable. Honestly, I think Debevoise is the very best at what they do - I've seen them go against all of the heavy hitters and their quality of lawyering is strong and consistent across the board.
The team in general is excellent in terms of martialing the facts and understanding them. They did an impressive job with written submissions, which made it seem clear and easy to understand, despite it being a very nuanced legal analysis.
They probably have best international arbitration team across the board and they provide impeccable services. I think they stand out because of the breadth of practice, especially in the energy sector - you can name any type of dispute in this area and they have done it before and have first-hand experience in these disputes.
The amazing thing about the Debevoise team is that they are all so collegial. They are all super collegial, always leaning in, always authentic and engaged. I feel like they're who everyone wants to work with. It's hard to not like them. They're fierce advocates and a really steady pair of hands.
They have industry leading expertise and experience and excellent client service skills. The entire team I've worked with at Debevoise has been excellent from their senior partners to junior associates. Our business is unique and the team was able to come up to speed extremely quickly. Their commercial awareness is excellent.
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Everyone wants to work with her. She has done it all and is a really steady pair of hands.
I believe Catherine is a perfect advisor, both in terms of character and capability.
Catherine is an absolute powerhouse. She's an incredibly incisive thinker with unerring instincts. Beyond her advocacy for clients, she's a serious influencer in the international arbitration world.

Mark was the key partner and we took great comfort in having him represent us on a significant claim.
Mark's commitment to his clients is simply remarkable, and its reflected in the absolute trust they have in his judgment - which is unerring. His instincts are the best in the business, and his understated style of advocacy is utterly delightful to observe.

William Taft is a highly regarded litigator who often advises clients on international disputes and in award enforcement proceedings.
He's an exceptional litigator with a remarkably broad practice.

He's world class in every way.
He's responsive, collegial, substantively on top of things, and a hard worker. He's a tenacious advocate, because he pays attention to the detail and doesn't let important things go.
Dietmar is phenomenal. He's super organized, very savvy, diligent and gets things done.

Ina is a brilliant person, the kind of person where you can't believe she is wiling to speak to a mere mortal like you. She's charming, charismatic and the arbitrators melt in front of her. She is a superstar who came up with very creative approaches to the case.
She's one of the smartest people I have ever seen - she's scary smart.
Ina stands out among IA partners - her intellect is the sharpest I've seen and, combined with her fierce advocacy, she has few equals in the business. And on top of that, she's among the nicest people you'll ever meet.


Laura's ability to synthesize large amounts of information and identify the key issues and arguments was excellent.







