Anyone have any insights into either the Cleary or Debevoise private funds groups in NY?

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Debevoise is very well respected - definitely among the top handful of firms. The teams I’ve worked with were generally sharp and reasonable.

Cleary has a solid practice but definitely not on the same level. Nice people though.

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When it comes to private funds, Debevoise is considerably better. But Cleary is a very solid firm.

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I heard they dont pay Milbank

Don’t see Clearly that much in my LP work. Debevoise is one of the elite firms for PE sponsor side work. I would put them in the same tier as Paul Weiss, STB and Kirkland.

They are probably the counsel I see the second most after Kirkland.

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