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Debevoise Shortlisted for Chambers Artificial Intelligence Firm of the Year

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We are very proud to announce that Debevoise has been shortlisted for the Chambers USA Awards 2026 in the “Artificial Intelligence Firm of the Year” category, one of only six firms recognized in this category.

The Chambers USA Awards honor the leading law firms and lawyers across the United States, recognizing excellence in legal practice, innovation and sustained performance at the highest level.  The awards spotlight those shaping the U.S. legal market.

This recognition is a reflection of the strength of our Data Strategy & Security (DSS) team and the fully-integrated AI practice within it.  We are deeply grateful to our clients for trusting us to guide them through a rapidly evolving landscape, and celebrate the extraordinary talent and collaboration across our team.

Debevoise was also shortlisted in three additional categories: White-Collar Criminal Defense (BigLaw), Private Equity, and Insurance. That broader recognition is also a reminder of what makes our AI practice distinctive. Our work is not built in isolation. It is fully integrated with market-leading practices across the firm, allowing us to bring clients AI advice informed by premier capabilities in related areas.

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Megan K. Bannigan is a partner and member of the Litigation and Intellectual Property & Media Groups, focusing on trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, false advertising, design patents, rights of publicity, licensing and other contractual disputes. She represents clients across a range of industries, including consumer products, cosmetics, entertainment, fashion and luxury goods, financial services, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, professional sports and technology. She can be reached at mkbannigan@debevoise.com

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Charu A. Chandrasekhar is a litigation partner based in the New York office and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense and Data Strategy & Security Groups. Her practice focuses on securities enforcement and government investigations defense and artificial intelligence and cybersecurity regulatory counseling and defense. Charu can be reached at cchandra@debevoise.com.

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Luke Dembosky is a Debevoise litigation partner based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is Co-Chair of the firm’s Data Strategy & Security practice and a member of the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. His practice focuses on cybersecurity incident preparation and response, internal investigations, civil litigation and regulatory defense, as well as national security issues. He can be reached at ldembosky@debevoise.com.

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Avi Gesser is Co-Chair of the Debevoise Data Strategy & Security Group. His practice focuses on advising major companies on a wide range of cybersecurity, privacy and artificial intelligence matters. He can be reached at agesser@debevoise.com.

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Henry Lebowitz is a Debevoise corporate partner and a member of the firm's Corporate Intellectual Property Group. His practice focuses on leading the IP and technology aspects of mergers and acquisitions, financings, capital markets and other corporate transactions. He can be reached at hlebowitz@debevoise.com.

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Erez is a litigation partner and a member of the Debevoise Data Strategy & Security Group. His practice focuses on advising major businesses on a wide range of complex, high-impact cyber-incident response matters and on data-related regulatory requirements. Erez can be reached at eliebermann@debevoise.com

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Robert Maddox is a partner in Debevoise & Plimpton LLP’s Data Strategy & Security practice, based in London. In 2021 he was named to Global Data Review’s “40 Under 40” and is described as “a rising star” in cyber law by The Legal 500 US (2022). His practice focuses on cybersecurity incident preparation and response, internal investigations and regulatory defence. Mr. Maddox also advises on data strategy and compliance in the context of emerging technologies, including AI, and operational resilience matters. He can be reached at rmaddox@debevoise.com.

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Kristin Snyder is a litigation partner and member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Her practice focuses on securities-related regulatory and enforcement matters, particularly for private investment firms and other asset managers.

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Matthew Kelly is a litigation counsel based in the firm’s New York office and a member of the Data Strategy & Security Group. His practice focuses on advising the firm’s growing number of clients on matters related to AI governance, compliance and risk management, and on data privacy. He can be reached at makelly@debevoise.com

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Johanna Skrzypczyk (pronounced “Scrip-zik”) is a counsel in the Data Strategy and Security practice of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Her practice focuses on advising AI matters and privacy-oriented work, particularly related to the California Consumer Privacy Act. She can be reached at jnskrzypczyk@debevoise.com.

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