Dechert LLP

Dechert LLP is a leading global law firm built to handle the complexities of modern business and finance. With approximately 1,000 lawyers in 16 offices worldwide, the firm is recognized for delivering actionable, commercial, and efficient legal solutions across industries and borders. From global private equity to life sciences, Dechert provides deep market insight, cross-practice coordination, and premium service.

Dechert LLP is known for representing major asset managers, private equity and private credit firms, global corporations, and financial institutions in their most sophisticated transactions and disputes. The firm’s attorneys are widely regarded for their agility and precision in guiding clients through high-stakes litigation, enforcement actions, complex mergers and acquisitions, capital markets deals, and antitrust matters.

Dechert LLP brings specialized excellence in financial services, advising 80% of the world’s top 100 private debt firms and more than 350 private equity and investment firms. Its experience spans investment funds, regulatory compliance, derivatives, and structured finance. The firm also excels in structuring permanent capital vehicles and advising on asset-backed securitizations, CLOs, and other structured products, recently advising on over $10 billion in real estate transactions in a single month.

Dechert LLP is a top-tier litigation powerhouse, representing clients in complex commercial disputes, product liability and mass tort matters, securities litigation, intellectual property conflicts, and antitrust investigations. The firm’s litigation teams are widely recognized for their strategic insight, courtroom strength, and ability to handle sensitive, high-profile matters across jurisdictions worldwide.

Dechert LLP has earned acclaim for its thought leadership and innovation, producing critical insights through platforms such as the DAMITT antitrust tracker and THE CRED private credit resource hub. The firm’s forward-thinking approach to AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability provides clients with timely and strategic guidance in emerging areas of law.

Dechert LLP upholds five core values—excellence, stewardship, diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and innovation—which form the foundation for a culture of integrity and client service. Recognized by Legal 500, Chambers Global, and U.S. News—Best Law Firms, Dechert remains a trusted advisor to the world’s most influential companies and institutions.