Positioning legal expertise at your fingertips

Dechert clients seek our guidance with the full spectrum of corporate, finance, and business legal matters. Our lawyers advise national and multinational corporations, financial sponsors, regulated investment companies, and investment banking firms on the entire range of corporate and general business law matters.

Our team earns top rankings in the most prominent league tables, and our practices have been top ranked by leading legal directories, including Chambers and The Legal 500. In a recent edition, Chambers USA described Dechert as a "'first-class law firm' and a "leader in the corporate, M&A and private equity field, headlining cutting-edge, sophisticated transactions for a variety of high-profile clients."

A local presence with a global reach

Dechert’s interdisciplinary team of 200+ lawyers around the world counsels our clients on domestic, international and cross-border matters. Dechert attorneys use their knowledge of complex market dynamics and shifting legal backdrops to assist our clients with structuring transactions across all categories and geographies. Dechert’s commercial approach coupled with our detailed understanding of the industries in which our clients operate creates additional value for clients as they complete innovative corporate and finance transactions.