Mary Abraham

Current

Counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Past

Associate (Corporate Knowledge Management) at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Associate (Corporate Transactions) at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Education

Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs
University of Oxford
University of New Brunswick

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Mary Abraham’s Summary

Corporate Practice; Knowledge Management.

Mary Abraham’s Experience

Counsel

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)

January 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)

I'm responsible for all Corporate and Tax Knowledge Managements efforts for our US-law practice. In this role, I
- provide substantive legal support to lawyers around the world
- work closely with our practice groups to develop practice resources that help us deliver client services effectively and efficiently
- help train lawyers of all levels of seniority
- collaborate with IT teams to improve the accessibility of our knowledge collections

The Corporate Department is the firm's largest practice group. It covers the spectrum from general corporate, private equity and general mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance & securities, to bankruptcy & restructuring. The Tax Department works on complex corporate transactions. In addition, its practice extends to tax planning and advice for business entities, high net worth individuals and exempt organizations and includes an active executive compensation and employee benefits practice.
Associate (Corporate Knowledge Management)

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)

September 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 4 months)

- Systematically built the corporate practice resources for all major practice areas.

- Significantly expanded the Corporate Department's resources on the firm's Intranet.
Associate (Corporate Transactions)

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)

June 1991 — August 2001 (10 years 3 months)

As a member of the Corporate Department's International Practice Group, I worked on significant international joint ventures, as well as mergers & acquisitions transactions representing both US and non-US clients.