Debevoise hires Freshfields global secondaries co-head Mary Lavelle in London
Debevoise & Plimpton hired Mary Lavelle, Freshfields’ global co-head of private funds and secondaries, as a London partner in its Private Fund Transactions and Investment Management groups, the firm said on September 21, 2026. Law.com, Real Deals, and Nonbillable reported she will advise on continuation vehicles, LP portfolio sales, co-investments, and recapitalizations after joining Freshfields from Akin in 2024.
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- Debevoise hired Mary Lavelle as a London partner in Private Fund Transactions and Investment Management.Debevoise & PlimptonLaw.com InternationalNonbillable
- She was Freshfields’ global co-head of private funds and secondaries.Law.com InternationalNonbillable
- Her practice covers continuation vehicles, LP portfolio sales, co-investments, and recapitalizations.Debevoise & PlimptonPulse2
- She joined Freshfields from Akin in January 2024 after earlier roles at O’Melveny and Macfarlanes.Nonbillable
- Freshfields hired Debevoise’s Nick Kagan into the same practice in December 2025.Nonbillable
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