Edward Rishty Appointed Chair of Debevoise Real Estate Group
Debevoise & Plimpton has appointed Edward Rishty as the new Chair of its Real Estate Group, effective immediately. Peter Irwin will transition to General Counsel in October after leading the group for over 14 years, while Chris Tahbaz is set to retire at year-end following eight years as General Counsel. Nicole Mesard, Deputy Presiding Partner and a member of the Real Estate Group, praised Irwin's leadership and expressed confidence in Rishty’s ability to lead with excellence. Peter Furci, Presiding Partner, commended Tahbaz for his contributions during his tenure and wished him well in retirement. Rishty specializes in advising private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate developers, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds on complex transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, joint ventures, and capital markets.
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