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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP‘s team is well regarded for its strength in tax issues related to investment funds and private equity transactions. Jointly leading the department are Richard Ward, who is a co-managing partner for the firm in London, and New York qualified lawyer Matthew Saronson. Cécile Beurrier advises private funds on finance and structuring matters. Also key are international counsel Patrick Fasoro, who specialises in tax aspects of M&A transactions, and international counsel Jennifer Wheater, who is described as a ’superstar’. 

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Richard Ward has immense current knowledge in tax and also how the tax code has developed over the years. This is great, as not many firms have senior tax lawyers with this level of knowledge.'
  • 'This is a very high quality team. They are exceptional at fund formation work and fund investment work.'
  • 'Richard Ward has deep experience and is a very experienced tax lawyer. He has very good judgment and can be trusted with the most difficult of tax problems. He gets straight to the point and always provides a very pragmatic answer. Jenny Wheater is a superstar.'
  • 'Richard Ward is excellent.'

Key clients

  • Mayfair EquityPartners LLP
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
  • Fitzwalter Capital Partners LLP
  • TIAA
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Stepstone Group
  • Pantheon Ventures
  • Park Square Capital

Work highlights

  • Provided tax advice on the full structure and implementation of Mayfair’s third private equity fund.
  • Provided tax advice on the acquisition by the Carlyle Group of Abingworth LLP, a life sciences group.
  • Acted for CD&R in its acquisition from PWC of Vialto Partners, the global workforce mobility services provider.

Lawyers

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Richard Ward

Hall of fameDebevoise & Plimpton LLP

Richard Ward is Co-Managing Partner for the firm in London, and Chair of the firm’s UK Tax practice. A broad-gauged UK corporate and transactional tax lawyer, Mr. Ward has advised an array of multinational clients on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions and private equity fund formation and operation.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Ward, Matthew Saronson

Other key lawyers

Cécile Beurrier, Jennifer Wheater, Matthew Pincus, Patrick Fasoro

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