Peter Schuur

Peter Schuur is Chair of Debevoise’s global tax practice. He advises on a broad range of U.S. and cross-border M&A transactions, with a focus on public and private M&A and corporate transactions in the insurance industry. He also has extensive experience advising clients on the structuring and formation of investment platforms. He works closely with Debevoise’s M&A, Private Equity, Insurance and Investment Management Groups. Mr. Schuur is known for his market knowledge and insights on cross-border transactions, drawing on his eight years in Debevoise’s London office. Mr. Schuur is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker on tax issues relating to M&A, insurance and investment funds, including at the Insurance Tax Conference, the University of Chicago Federal Tax Conference and the NYSBA Annual Meeting. Mr. Schuur has a B.S. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School. · Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

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About

Peter Schuur is Chair of Debevoise's global tax practice. He advises on a broad range of U.S. and cross-border M&A transactions, with a focus on public and private M&A and corporate transactions in the insurance industry, and has extensive experience advising clients on the structuring and formation of investment platforms.

Practice areas

TaxMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityInsuranceInvestment Management

Office

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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP · Peter Schuur is Chair of Debevoise’s global tax practice. He advises on a broad range of U.S. and cross-border M&A transactions, with a focus on public and private M&A and corporate transactions in the insurance industry. He also has extensive experience advising clients on the structuring and formation of investment platforms. He works closely with Debevoise’s M&A, Private Equity, Insurance and Investment Management Groups. Mr. Schuur is known for his market knowledge and insights on cross-border transactions, drawing on his eight years in Debevoise’s London office. Mr. Schuur is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker on tax issues relating to M&A, insurance and investment funds, including at the Insurance Tax Conference, the University of Chicago Federal Tax Conference and the NYSBA Annual Meeting. Mr. Schuur has a B.S. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School.

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Expertise

InsuranceCross-Border TransactionsInvestment PlatformsInternational Tax

Education

B.S., University of Michigan
J.D., University of Chicago Law School