Europe - Germany • Banking and finance
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP specialises in advising on German and Luxembourg fund structures as well as European regulatory law and has a strong focus on the private equity market. The team covers fund sales as well as sustainability-related disclosure matters. Practice head Patricia Volhard travels between the London, Paris, Luxembourg and Frankfurt locations and international counsel Jin-Hyuk Jang is well versed in regulatory matters, including the management and sale of private funds as well as fund structuring. Volhard complements this with ESG-related expertise and her qualification as a French lawyer, thus she routinely covers cross-border matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Extensive knowledge of the emerging area of ESG regulations. Responsive and concise.'
- 'Patricia Volhard is a dedicated, highly qualified professional who provides useful insights into market practices. Jin-Hyuk Jang is a very responsive and reliable advisor in everyday life.'
- 'We have had very positive experiences with this practice. The team has always provided excellent service. They are incredibly knowledgeable, give clear and concise advice.'
'Debevoise & Plimpton provides reliable and extremely professional advice on fund supervision and fund financing. The practice areas and the locations cooperate smoothly with one another.'
'Patricia Volhard on the fund supervision side is an absolute expert and proven advisor with strong commitment to all projects.'
Key clients
- Adams Street Partners
- Apera Asset Management
- The Carlyle Group
- Coller Capital
- Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
- Finance in Motion
- Tikehau
- KKR
- Lexington Partners
- LGT Capital Partners
- Morgan Stanley
- Novum Capital
Work highlights
- Advising Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on the structuring and formation of the EU parallel fund of a $23 billion private equity fund.
- Advising Tikehau Capital in connection with the structuring and closing of a collateralized fund obligation (CFO) with a transaction volume of $300 million.
- Advising Allianz Capital Partners on various larger fund projects, including in connection with the management of the Allianz Global Diversified Infrastructure Equity Fund with a transaction volume of approximately €1 billion.
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Practice head
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Patricia Volhard, Jin-Hyuk Jang