Debevoise & Plimpton LLP won “Law Firm of the Year in Asia (Fund Formation)” and was recognized in four additional categories at the 2019 Private Equity International (PEI) Awards. With 76 awards given out across four regions plus a new secondaries section, PEI honored the firms making strides in areas as diverse as healthcare to energy, distressed debt to frontier markets and more.

In addition to winning “Law Firm of the Year in Asia (Fund Formation),” Debevoise was recognized in the following categories among the top three ranked firms:

• Law Firm of the Year in EMEA (Fund Formation)
• Law Firm of the Year in North America (Fund Formation)
• Law Firm of the Year in North America (Transactions)
• Secondaries Law Firm of the Year in Europe

See the full list of winners here.

A trusted partner and legal advisor to a majority of the world’s largest private equity firms, Debevoise has been a market leader in the Private Equity industry for over 40 years. The firm’s Private Equity Group brings together the diverse skills and capabilities of more than 300 lawyers around the world from a multitude of practice areas, working together to advise clients across the entire private equity life cycle. The Group’s strong track record, leading-edge insights, deep bench and commitment to unified, agile teams are why, year after year, clients quoted in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and PEI cite Debevoise for its close-knit partnership, breadth of resources and relentless focus on results.