Debevoise hires two Davis Polk lawyers to power STAAR AI platform expansion
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Why this matters
Debevoise & Plimpton is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
Debevoise & Plimpton hired Mari Grace and Kendall Howell, both formerly of Davis Polk, as counsel in its Data Strategy & Security practice. The pair will help drive the continued evolution of STAAR, Debevoise's proprietary AI advisory platform, and support a forthcoming AI software product launch to guide clients through AI risks.
""Mari's experience in litigation and investigations and Kendall's experience advising financial institutions add important capabilities to our AI practice at a time of growing client demand, especially for our STAAR platform." — Avi Gesser, Head of AI Practice, Debevoise & Plimpton"
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