Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that James Grimwood, a leading private equity M&A lawyer, will join the firm as a partner in its London office. Mr. Grimwood’s arrival further expands and strengthens the firm’s growing M&A and private equity practices in London, positioning the firm to meet increasing demand from its financial sponsor clients in the UK and internationally.
Ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers UK, Mr. Grimwood advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and corporate clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and complex corporate transactions.
“We are incredibly proud of our private equity M&A practice, which is built on delivering a full-service offering to clients around the world,” said Peter Furci, Presiding Partner at Debevoise. “That means strong teams across our global network collaborating and advising on every aspect of a transaction. James’ arrival further strengthens that approach. Given our global client base, we see meaningful opportunities in the London market and expect to continue to invest in our UK and European private equity transactional practice.”
Paul Bird, Head of the firm’s European Corporate Practice and a senior M&A partner, added: “James’ arrival comes at a time of significant optimism, both for our own practice and the wider market. With the current M&A landscape providing many opportunities for our financial sponsor clients, we are committed to offering them the quality and bandwidth they need to execute their most critical transactions. James has worked at the forefront of private equity M&A for decades, and we are confident our clients will benefit from his highly commercial insights and considerable market experience.”
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