Debevoise picked up Freshfields’ private capital leaders

Debevoise picked up leaders of Freshfields’ private capital group in New York, Bloomberg Law, Business & Practice reported on October 5. Non-Billable separately reported that Freshfields lost its private capital leaders to Debevoise in New York.

Non-Billable said the move involved a duo who had joined Freshfields from Latham two years earlier. It said that earlier move formed part of Freshfields’ aggressive lateral push in New York. The report identified the destination as Debevoise and the prior firm as Freshfields, and described the lawyers’ work as private capital.

Bloomberg Law, Business & Practice’s headline described the hires as Freshfields’ private capital group leaders being picked up by Debevoise. Non-Billable’s headline described the event as Freshfields losing private capital leaders to Debevoise in New York. The accounts did not provide the lawyers’ names, title details or financial terms.