Deborah L Paul

Practice Areas

Deborah L. Paul is a partner in the Tax Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. She focuses on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spinoffs and financial instruments.

Career

Ms. Paul has been the principal tax lawyer on numerous domestic and cross-border transactions, including strategic acquisitions and private equity buyouts, in a wide array of industries.

Debbie is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and a Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School teaching International Tax. Prior to joining Wachtell Lipton in 1997, Debbie was an Assistant Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (1995-1997) and an Acting Assistant Professor at New York University School of Law (1994-1995).

Professional Memberships

Ms. Paul is an active member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Personal

Debbie received an A.B. from Harvard University in 1986, a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1989 and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law in 1994.