Paul M. Rodel

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Paul Rodel is a corporate partner and Co-Chair of Debevoise’s Capital Markets Group and a member of the firm’s Private Equity Group. He represents clients in the private equity, healthcare, insurance, financial services, industrials, technology and media and aviation industries in all types of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, secondary and follow-on offerings, private placements, and debt offerings. Mr. Rodel is recommended by Chambers Global (2024), The Legal 500 US (2024) and Chambers USA (2024) for Capital Markets, where clients note that he is “smart, experienced and pragmatic” and “a subject matter expert who is extremely thoughtful and is very diligent.” He has also been described as “a very skilled attorney” who “offers exceptional service and … is willing to spend the time to navigate very complicated issues and balance creativity with a strategic mind.” He is also said to be “highly responsive” and “knowledgeable.” Additionally, Mr. Rodel was recognized by Law360 as an MVP in Capital Markets. Mr. Rodel has been recognized as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets by IFLR1000 (2022) and Chambers Latin America. In addition, Latin Lawyer (2015-2019) recommends Mr. Rodel as a leading Capital Markets lawyer in Latin America.Mr. Rodel publishes frequently on matters related to securities regulation and corporate governance, including:

“Key Considerations for the 2025 Proxy Season,” Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance;

“Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses Key Considerations for the 2024 Annual Reporting Season,” CLS Blue Sky Blog;

“AI: Are Boards Paying Attention?,” Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance;

“What Cos. Are Reporting Under New SEC Cybersecurity Rule,” Law360;

“100 Days of Cybersecurity Incident Reporting on Form 8-K: Lessons Learned,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“SEC Issues Long-Awaited Climate-Related Disclosure Rule,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules for Issuers – Part 2 Key Takeaways,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules for Issuers,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“SEC Adopts Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses SEC Guidance on Ukraine Disclosure Obligations,” CLS Blue Sky Blog;

“SEC Levies $1 Million Penalty for Allegedly Misleading Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“Drugmaker Fine Shows SEC’s Renewed Disclosure Focus,” Law360;

“Market Trends 2018/19: Reverse Mergers,” Lexis Practice Advisor; and

“Debevoise Discusses SEC Disclosure Changes for Tech, Media and Telecom Firms,” CLS Blue Sky Blog.

He is also a frequent speaker on securities law and corporate governance issues including:

“Assessing and Managing the Risks Posed by Climate Change” in Risk Assistance Network and Exchange’s Climate Risk Management Webinar;

“The SEC/FDA Nexus: Best Practices for Publicly Traded Life Sciences Companies” at Practising Law Institute Practice Briefing;

“Dual-Class Share Voting for Listed Companies: Are They Here To Stay?” at the International Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Rome; and

“Warp Speed Head: The Art of the Accelerated Book Build” at the International Bar Association’s International Financial Law Conference in Amsterdam.

Mr. Rodel has served as the Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Securities Law Committee. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law and the Cold Spring Dance Company.Mr. Rodel received his B.A. summa cum laude from Tulane University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1992 (studies with distinction at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1990–1991) and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1996, where he was a James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and editor-in-chief of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. Mr. Rodel began his career in the New York and Frankfurt offices of a leading international law firm and worked in the New York and Geneva offices of the management consultancy McKinsey & Company.Mr. Rodel speaks fluent Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. Paul Rodel es socio y codirector del Grupo de Mercado de Capitales y miembro del Grupo de Capital Privado de la firma. Su práctica se concentra en representar a clientes en distintas áreas, tales como capital privado, salud, seguros, servicios financieros, industrias, tecnología y medios de comunicación y aviación en todos los tipos de operaciones de mercados de capitales, incluyendo ofertas públicas iniciales, ofertas secundarias y de seguimiento (follow-on), colocaciones privadas y ofertas de deuda.Paul Rodel es recomendado por The Legal 500 US (2023) y Chambers USA (2023) en Mercado de Capitales, donde los clientes señalan que es "un abogado muy hábil" y que "ofrece un servicio excepcional y está dispuesto a dedicar tiempo a navegar por asuntos muy complicados y equilibrar la creatividad con una mente estratégica." También se dice que es "muy receptivo" y "bien informado". Además, el Sr. Rodel fue reconocido por Law360 como MVP en Mercados de Capitales. El Sr. Rodel ha sido reconocido como un abogado líder en Mercados de Capitales por IFLR1000 (2022), Chambers Global y Chambers Latin America. Además, Latin Lawyer (2015-2019) recomienda al Sr. Rodel como un abogado líder en Mercados de Capitales en América Latina.El Sr. Rodel frecuentemente escribe sobre temas relacionados con la regulación de valores y el gobierno corporativo, incluyendo:

SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules for Issuers – Part 2 Key Takeaways,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules for Issuers,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“SEC Adopts Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses SEC Guidance on Ukraine Disclosure Obligations,” CLS Blue Sky Blog;

“SEC Levies $1 Million Penalty for Allegedly Misleading Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog;

“Drugmaker Fine Shows SEC’s Renewed Disclosure Focus,” Law360;

“Market Trends 2018/19: Reverse Mergers,” Lexis Practice Advisor;

“Debevoise Discusses SEC Disclosure Changes for Tech, Media and Telecom Firms,” CLS Blue Sky Blog.

También es un frecuente conferencista en temas de derecho de valores y gobierno corporativo, incluyendo:

“Assessing and Managing the Risks Posed by Climate Change”, en el Seminario Web sobre Gestión de Riesgos Climáticos de la Red de Asistencia e Intercambio de Riesgos;

“The SEC/FDA Nexus: Best Practices for Publicly Traded Life Sciences Companies”, en una Sesión Informativa de Práctica Jurídica de un Instituto de Práctica Legal;

“Dual-Class Share Voting for Listed Companies: Are They Here To Stay?”, en la Reunión Anual de la Asociación Internacional de Abogados en Roma; y

“Warp Speed Head: The Art of the Accelerated Book Build”, en la Conferencia de Derecho Financiero Internacional de la Asociación Internacional de Abogados en Ámsterdam.

Ha actuado como vicepresidente del Comité de Derecho de Valores de la Asociación Internacional de Abogados. También es miembro de la junta directiva del Columbia Journal of Transnational Law y del Cold Spring Dance Company. El Sr. Rodel Recibió su título de bachiller (B.A.) summa cum laude en Tulane University, donde fue electo como Phi Beta Kappa en 1992 (estudios con honores en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid en 1990-1991) y su título de abogado (J.D.) en la Universidad de Columbia en 1996, donde fue James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Académico y editor jefe de la publicación “Columbia Journal of Transnational Law”. El Sr. Rodel comenzó su carrera en las oficinas de Davis Polk & Wardwell en Nueva York y Frankfurt y trabajó en las oficinas de la consultora McKinsey & Company, en Nueva York y Ginebra. El Sr. Rodel habla portugués, español, francés y alemán. Paul Rodel é sócio da área societária do Debevoise e membro dos Grupos de Mercado de Capitais e Private Equity. Representa clientes nos setores de private equity, saúde, seguros, serviços financeiros, indústria, tecnologia e mídia e aviação, em todos os tipos de operações de mercados de capitais, inclusive ofertas públicas iniciais, ofertas secundárias e subsequentes, colocações privadas e de dívida.Paul é recomendado pelo The Legal 500 US (2021) na área de Mercado de Capitais, tendo sido descrito pelos seus clientes como “ágil” e “versado”. Paul também é reconhecido como um dos principais advogados da área de Mercado de Capitais pelos guias IFLR1000 (2020), Chambers Global e Chambers Latin America. Adicionalmente, o Latin Lawyer (2015-2019) o recomenda como um dos principais advogados da área de Mercado de Capitais na América Latina.Paul publica trabalhos com frequência sobre questões relacionadas a regulamentação de valores mobiliários e governança corporativa, dentre os quais, ao longo dos últimos dois anos:

“SEC Levies $1 Million Penalty for Allegedly Misleading Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures”, NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog (agosto de 2021);

“Drugmaker Fine Shows SEC’s Renewed Disclosure Focus”, Law360 (agosto de 2019);

“Market Trends 2018/19: Reverse Mergers”, Lexis Practice Advisor (agosto de 2019);

“Debevoise Discusses SEC Disclosure Changes for Tech, Media and Telecom Firms”, The Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog (maio de 2019);

Também costuma proferir palestras sobre questões relativas a mercado de capitais e governança corporativa, dentre as quais, ao longo dos últimos dois anos:

“Assessing and Managing the Risks Posed by Climate Change”, no Webinar sobre Gestão de Riscos Climáticos da Risk Assistance Network and Exchange (março de 2019);

“The SEC/FDA Nexus: Best Practices for Publicly Traded Life Sciences Companies”, em um Practice Briefing do Practicing Law Institute (fevereiro de 2019);

“Dual-Class Share Voting for Listed Companies: Are They Here To Stay?”, na Reunião Anual da International Bar Association, em Roma (outubro de 2018); e

“Warp Speed Head: The Art of the Accelerated Book Build”, na Conferência Internacional sobre Direito Financeiro da International Bar Association, em Amsterdã (junho de 2018).

Paul atua no Comitê de Regulamentação de Valores Mobiliários da International Bar Association como Vice-Presidente Sênior. Também é membro dos Conselhos de Administração do Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, da Lawyers Alliance for New York e da Cold Spring Dance Company.Paul . recebeu os graus de bacharel summa cum laude pela Tulane University, onde foi eleito Phi Beta Kappa, em 1992 (estudos com distinção na Universidad Complutense de Madrid em 1990-1991), e de bacharel em direito pela Faculdade de Direito da Columbia University em 1996, onde foi James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar e editor-chefe do Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. Paul começou sua carreira nos escritórios de Nova Iorque e Frankfurt do Davis Polk & Wardwell e trabalhou nos escritórios de Nova Iorque e Genebra da McKinsey & Company.Paul fala português, espanhol, francês e alemão fluentemente.