Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton has approximately 944 attorneys across 8 offices. Founded in 1931.
$225,000+
Announced by the firm (Oct 2026)
Not reported: summer associates, partnership track.
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco
Opens
Expected early November 2026Deadline
Not announced
No 1L summer program on the firm’s page. Today’s 1Ls (Class of 2029) apply for the 2L Summer 2028.
About Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton combines transactional and disputes work for businesses, financial institutions and investment firms. Private equity and insurance are recurring subjects in its published practice material, alongside litigation and arbitration. Those areas can intersect when a transaction involves a regulated business or when an investment leads to a dispute.
The firm's Private Equity Report illustrates that connection. Its analysis covers both the commercial structure of investments and questions such as the choice between litigation and arbitration when negotiating transaction documents. This connects drafting and deal planning with the practical consequences of a later disagreement.
Debevoise also publishes analysis of the regulation of private-equity ownership in the insurance industry. That work brings together investment, insurance and regulatory questions rather than treating them as unrelated specialties. The resulting profile is a practice where corporate activity, financial regulation and contentious matters frequently inform one another. Individual practice materials provide the clearest guide
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Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $1.8B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.8B gross revenue: #35 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 6 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 6 countries: #41 (opens in a new tab)
- 944 attorneysNLJ 500, 944 attorneys: #62 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #23 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 84The A-List, Score 84: #12 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.28 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.28 of 5: #25 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, New York, Best city result: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #32 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultCompensation, Vault: #13 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultFormal Training, Vault: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPro Bono, Vault: #14 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
- International Practice: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- Private Equity: #11 (opens in a new tab)
- White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations: #13 (opens in a new tab)
- General Corporate Practice: #17 (opens in a new tab)
- Privacy & Data Security: #18 (opens in a new tab)
- Project Finance: #18 (opens in a new tab)
- Banking & Financial Services: #19 (opens in a new tab)
- Mergers & Acquisitions: #19 (opens in a new tab)
Practice strength by market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
FCPA | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
International ArbitrationThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Media & Entertainment: Corporate | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Regulation: Enforcement | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Governance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Investment Funds: Investor Representation | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
National Security | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Privacy & Data SecurityThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Buyouts | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Secondaries | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Aviation: Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Advertising: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Regulation: Advisory | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement) | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Sports Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
55 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
Summer program
Pro bono
- Average hours per attorney
- 110 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #13Source
Schools Debevoise & Plimpton Hires From
6 schools name Debevoise & Plimpton on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.