Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Client SatisfactionCommended for its ‘tremendous technical expertise coupled with unbeatable market knowledge’, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP advises on insurance regulatory matters, with additional experience in handling mandates concerning AIFMD, SFDR and MiFID. Clare Swirski advises multinational insurers on regulatory developments and transactions, and jointly leads the team alongside Patricia Volhard, who acts for private funds on matters including Brexit, AIFMD, MiFID and ESG. Volhard splits her time between the firm’s London, Paris and Frankfurt offices.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent team. For private equity clients, the financial services regulatory team is streets ahead of any other practice in London. Tremendous technical expertise coupled with unbeatable market knowledge.’
‘Patricia Volhard is the best funds regulatory lawyer in Europe.’
‘Very strong financial services regulatory practice, with particular strengths in insurance and bank regulation. One of the very few firms to have real transatlantic strength and depth.’
‘Pragmatic and commercial, incredibly strong technical skills and great people to work with.’
Key clients
- HarbourVest Partners
- LCM Capital
- KKR
- Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited
- AXA
- AIG
- AIG Life
- Covéa
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
- Brookfield Reinsurance
Work highlights
- Advising on numerous aspects of EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in the context of various HarbourVest fund strategies.
- Advising on SFDR to LCM Partners in the context of raising a new fund and associated managed accounts.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Patricia Volhard, Clare Swirski