Eric Dinallo, litigation partner and chair of the insurance regulatory practice of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is featured in The American Lawyer as chair of the American Institute for Stuttering (AIS), an organization that provides specialized therapy for stuttering and offers community support. As chair, Mr. Dinallo works to raise funds for the organization to provide therapy for those who need it. AIS recently held its annual gala, hosted by actress (and stutterer) Emily Blunt and honoring real estate entrepreneur Will Blodgett (who also has a stutter). Mr. Dinallo has chaired the AIS since 2020, and participated in a Q&A with The American Lawyer that year about the role stuttering has played in his development as a leader who is a stutterer. Mr. Dinallo said, “I’ve received the most amazing support from Debevoise as I’ve worked with the American Institute for Stuttering and on my public speaking.” Read More>

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner John Gleeson has been recognized as “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer for helping overturn a billion-dollar trial judgment against BMO Bank N.A. (f/k/a BMO Harris Bank N.A.), as successor in interest to M&I Marshall & Ilsley (“BMO”), resulting in a remand with instructions to enter judgment in BMO’s favor. This ruling marks the culmination of a years-long legal battle involving allegations that BMO, as successor-in-interest to M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank (“M&I”), aided and abetted one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history. Debevoise represented BMO Bank with Mayer Brown LLP, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP and Stinson LLP. Read More>

On September 12, Rick Sofield, Co-Head of the National Security Group and the former Justice Department's CFIUS representative, joined the Bloomberg Law Podcast and host June Grasso to discuss the White House's opposition to the Nippon Steel's proposed deal to take over US Steel. Listen here. Read More>

David O’Neil, litigation partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Co-Chair of the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group, has been named one of three finalists for “Attorney of the Year” by The National Law Journal. The award honors leading lawyers who have made their mark on the profession, and in the law, with an achievement in the past year that goes beyond service to the client. The winner will be announced at The National Law Journal Legal Awards on October 24, 2024 at the Fairmont Washington, D.C. – Georgetown. Read More>

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP litigation partners Catherine Amirfar, Helen Cantwell, Susan Gittes, Maura Monaghan, Maeve O’Connor, Ina Popova, Natalie Reid, Shannon Rose Selden and Mary Jo White have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation” list. The annual list recognizes “the most distinguished women in the world of litigation.” Read More>