Matthew Kaplan
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Client SatisfactionDebevoise & Plimpton LLP stands out for its record in financial services and insurance sector debt offerings, along with high-yield debt offerings connected to leveraged financings. The firm’s private equity client base also brings it a wealth of DCM engagements. Media and entertainment is another forte for the firm, which advised Warner Bros Discovery on a $1.5bn senior noted offering. Matthew Kaplan is a leading name in the market, while Paul Rodel and Steven Slutzky are also prominent names. Eric Juergens and Ben Pedersen have blossoming reputations. All named individuals are based in New York.
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Testimonials
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‘Paul Rodel leads the Debevoise team servicing our account and does an excellent job of coordinating activity and delegating to those with a lower billing rate when feasible. Debevoise services many public companies and does an exceptional job at cultivating knowledge of the company and using that knowledge to target their advice and recommendations.’
‘Paul Rodel, Ben Pedersen and Scott Selinger are the core team relating to capital market debt offerings. They all have a deep understanding of the business that benefits the company in both the quality of their advice and the overall cost to reasonably protect the company.’
Key clients
- Access Industries, Inc.
- agilon health
- American Coastal Insurance
- American International Group
- Ambac Assurance Corporation
- Antares Holdings LP
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Carlyle Group
- Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC
- Core & Main Inc.
- Corebridge Financial Inc.
- Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
- DoubleVerify
- Elliott
- Everest Re
- Fifth Wall Ventures Management, LLC
- Gogo, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs Group
- International Paper Company
- JetBlue Airways Corporation
- KKR
- LABL
- Lincoln Financial
- Manulife
- MBIA
- Morgan Stanley
- National Life Group
- Pacific Life Insurance Company
- Principal Financial Group
- Providence Equity Partners
- Prudential Plc
- Spirit Airlines
- The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
- Voya Financial
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- Warner Music Group
- Westpac Banking Corporation
- WhiteCap
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Warner Bros. Discovery in connection with the offering of $1.5bn aggregate principal amount of 6.412% Senior Notes due 2026 by WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc.
- Advised Booz Allen Hamilton in its inaugural investment grade notes offering, consisting of $650m aggregate principal amount of 5.950% Senior Notes due 2033.
- Advised Morgan Stanley, Barclays, HSBC and Wells Fargo Securities as representatives of the underwriters, in the public offering of $750m aggregate principal amount of Tier 3 5.750% Senior Notes by RenaissanceRe Holdings.
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Paul Rodel, Steven Slutzky