Biography
Jason Auerbach is a partner of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP based in the New York office and a member of the firm’s Investment Management Group. His practice focuses on advising sponsors of private investment funds, co-investment vehicles and separately managed accounts covering numerous sectors and strategies including buyout, fund of funds, secondaries and growth capital funds. Mr. Auerbach’s recent experience includes acting for clients such as Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, HarbourVest Partners and StepStone Group.
Mr. Auerbach is recommended by Chambers Global (2025) and Chambers USA (2025), where clients note he is “thoughtful, responsive, smart and commercial,” with “deep institutional knowledge and broader market views.” He has also been described as “experienced, super sharp and an incredibly aggressive advocate but in a nice way.” He is recognized by The Legal 500 US (2025), where sources have noted that he is “extremely smart, commercial, and focused on getting the deal done.” Mr. Auerbach was also named to The American Lawyer’s “Dealmakers of the Year” list (2024).
Mr. Auerbach joined the firm in 2008. He received a J.D. cum laude from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2008, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and a Dean’s Distinguished Scholar. He also served as an articles editor for the Cardozo Law Review. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004.