Kristen Matthews is a corporate partner and a member of the firm’s Insurance and Financial Institutions Groups. She is a contributing author of the Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook (Practising Law Institute, 2024).

Ms. Matthews is recognized by Chambers USA (2024), where clients describe her as “capable and commercial.” In previous editions of the guide, she is said to be “an all-star talent” and “a true stand-out at a firm filled with exceptional attorneys.” Sources also highlight her ability to provide “practical, commercial advice quickly and efficiently,” describing her as “extremely client-focused and extraordinarily knowledgeable, organized and efficient.” She is also recommended by The Legal 500 US (2024).

Ms. Matthews joined Debevoise in 2013. She received a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2013, where she served as a senior production editor for the NYU Journal of Law and Business. She received a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009.

Ms. Matthews is a member of the Bar of the State of New York.