Public International Law

Debevoise’s Public International Law group is widely regarded as one of the world’s best. In Chambers Global (2024), Debevoise is ranked ...

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Debevoise named in the top band for Public International Law by Chambers Global (2024).

Debevoise's combination of international law expertise, strategic planning, collaborative approach … enables them to handle international aspects of cases in an exceptional manner.

A brilliant team … bound together by an ethos of hard work and quality.

Debevoise & Plimpton are excellent. They think strategically with a forward-looking perspective.

The best of the best.

Absolutely top-rate … the team demonstrates excellent analytical skills, smooth and effortless drafting, as well as impressive advocacy skills.

The Debevoise team is superb. Coordination is entirely seamless and the different jurisdictions are used to the team’s advantage.

Chambers Global, 2021-2024


The firm is “super responsive” and offers “strategic thinking and advice.”

As a client you “feel extremely well supported and in excellent hands.”

GAR 30, 2019


They’re superb and are deeply experienced in this area. It is great to have them on your side and you wouldn’t want to be against them.

The quality of their work is impeccable and the attorneys are human rights specialists.

They have stellar people in the field.

Chambers UK, 2023-2024


Debevoise has the best international arbitration team in the world.

Expert knowledge on novel issues in public international law, thorough understanding of complex commercial issues, and understanding of the intersection of private and public law.

Debevoise’s international arbitration team is top notch. Strategic thinking and delivery of superb work product are their top qualities. When you go for Debevoise, you do not hire an arbitration star, you hire a star team.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP excels in handling investment arbitration, coupled with commercial arbitration and public international law in ‘a seamless and efficient manner.’

The Legal 500 US, 2020-2024

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