Deborah L. Paul is a Partner in the Tax Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz where she focuses on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spinoffs and financial instruments.  Ms. Paul has been the principal tax lawyer on numerous domestic and cross-border transactions, including strategic acquisitions and private equity buyouts.  

Ms. Paul is a frequent speaker at Practising Law Institute, International Fiscal Association, New York State Bar Association and other conferences on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and related topics.  She is rated a leading tax lawyer by Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, the Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal.  

Ms. Paul is an active member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association (First Vice Chair 2018; Chair 2019).

Ms. Paul received an A.B. from Harvard University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law.