Source: Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Gordon Moodie, a senior mergers and acquisitions lawyer, is joining its New York office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group and Public Company Advisory Group. A broad-gauged dealmaker and a sought-after advisor to corporate boards, Gordon will advise the firm’s clients, including public companies, boards, special committees and private equity sponsors, on the full spectrum of M&A transactions, including those in the technology and AI sectors and with complex corporate governance aspects.
Previously, Gordon spent ten years as an M&A partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where he led high-profile transactions and advised clients on corporate governance, shareholder activism and capital markets transactions. Gordon also recently led product development at an artificial intelligence company backed by OpenAI that has developed a secure AI platform for lawyers.
Gordon Moodie said “I have long admired Debevoise for its distinctive culture of teamwork and collaboration, the excellence of its lawyers, its strength across M&A and related practice areas and its growth in the vibrant M&A market on the West Coast. Debevoise provides an extraordinary platform for combining my experience in M&A and technology, and I look forward to serving the firm’s clients.”
Kevin Rinker, Co-Chair of the M&A Group, said, “Gordon brings substantial experience and capabilities to our global M&A team, including strong relationships in the technology and AI space, which are key areas of strength for our practice and the firm. Equally important, having worked across from Gordon, we know him to be a collaborative and brilliant lawyer and a person of integrity – he will fit right in.”
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