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Highlights

Vadim Avdeychik Joins Debevoise as Registered Funds Partner

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Vadim Avdeychik has joined its New York office as partner in the Investment Management Group, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in the registered and retail funds space. In his new role, Mr. Avdeychik will advise clients in the investment management space primarily on regulatory and transactional matters related to registered and retail fund offerings. Read More>

Debevoise Counsel Matt Kelly Named an “AI Visionary” by Relativity

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP litigation counsel Matt Kelly has been named an “AI Visionary” by Relativity, a global legal technology company, in its annual list of forward-thinking industry leaders who are responsibly advancing the field of AI and its use. From general counsel to data governance, privacy, compliance and diversity professionals, the list highlights changemakers who are using AI to reshape the legal landscape. Read More>

Debevoise Partner Jennifer Chu Named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at TPG

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that partner Jennifer Chu has been named Partner, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of TPG Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG), effective March 31. Click here to view TPG’s announcement. Read More>

Debevoise Lawyers Named to Leadership Roles at International Bar Association

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that the following lawyers have been appointed to leadership positions with the International Bar Association, effective January 1, 2025. Read More>

Debevoise Partner Rebecca Silberstein Serves on Organizing Committee of IBA’s 23rd Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds

Rebecca Silberstein, Global Chair of the Investment Management Group at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, will serve on the Organizing Committee of the 23rd Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds hosted by the International Bar Association, of which Debevoise is a sponsor. Read More>

Debevoise’s Thomas Smith Appointed to The Fund Finance Association Advisory Council

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Thomas Smith has been appointed by the Fund Finance Association (“FFA”) to its EMEA Advisory Council. Read More>

Daniel Gitner, Former Chief of SDNY’s Criminal Division, Joins Debevoise as Partner

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Daniel Gitner has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Mr. Gitner, who served from 2021 to 2025 as Chief of the Criminal Division for the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York, will advise corporations and institutions across a broad range of white collar matters—especially those involving complex, large-scale crises and those going to trial. Read More>

Debevoise Lawyers Author Two Chapters in PLI’s Second Edition of “Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide to the Law of Cyber Risk”

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP lawyers have authored two chapters in Practicing Law Institute’s second edition of “Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide to the Law of Cyber Risk” guide, which serves as a comprehensive reference on the laws and regulations that govern information security in the United States and abroad and the strategies that can be used to mitigate cyber risks. Read More>