Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Leveraging the expertise of a ‘deep bench of high-quality lawyers’, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP ’knows the market well’ and excels at advising a sponsor-focused client base, including EQT, Bain Capital and HarbourVest, on their fundraising in Asia. In a difficult fundraising environment, the ‘very knowledgeable and commercial’ Shawn Yang continues to assist major sponsors raise private equity funds in the region, as well as handling an increased number of secondaries mandates, both on GP-led continuation funds and LP portfolio sales. Gavin Anderson , who divides his time between London and Hong Kong, co-heads the team alongside Yang and is noted for his ability to ’come up with innovative legal solutions’, of particular importance in a challenging market. The team is rounded out at a partner level by Mai Shapiro who provides the tax structuring input on the fundraisings and the downstream investment activity.