Debevoise Expands Antitrust Capabilities with Addition of George "Chip" Nierlich
Why this matters
Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. Washington office has been a leading conversion market in the cycle, with multiple downtown Class B assets entering office-to-residential programs in the last twelve months. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that George "Chip" Nierlich is joining the firm as a partner in the Antitrust Group, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Nierlich join…
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