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Peter Furci

Presiding Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (He/Him)

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Peter Furci is the Presiding Partner of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and a partner in the global tax practice.  In addition to his role as the firm’s senior leader, Peter advises clients on a range of complex tax matters involving M&A, investment fund formation and general corporate transactions.  Peter is also actively involved in Latin American transactions and is proficient in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.

A frequent writer and speaker on tax and private equity, Peter is an adjunct professor of tax law at New York University Law School and serves on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section. He is also a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.

Peter joined Debevoise in 1995 and became a partner in 2003. He has a B.A. cum laude from Dartmouth College and a J.D. magna cum laude from New York University, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Tax Law Review. He received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1999.

Peter was born and raised in Brooklyn and joined Brooklyn Org’s Board of Directors in May 2024.