Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers Recognize Dechert Lawyers Across Key Practices in France and Germany
German-language newspaper Handelsblatt recognized Dechert for the 18th consecutive year in its 2025 list for “Best Lawyers in Germany” and in its inaugural “Best Law Firms in Germany” list. The firm has been recognized nationally across Germany, as well as statewide in the metropolitan area of Bavaria, and the firm’s German teams have been recommended across the following key practice areas: antitrust/competition, banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, labor and employment, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, tax and venture capital. Nine lawyers have been acknowledged in multiple related areas, emphasizing the teams’ strong cross-practice capabilities. Lawyers are identified by U.S. publisher Best Lawyers by way of a peer-to-peer review.
Best Lawyers 2025 also recognized 14 Dechert lawyers in France for their proficiency in a variety of practice areas, including banking and finance, biotechnology/life sciences, competition/antitrust, corporate law, financial institutions, health care, insolvency and reorganization, labor and employment, litigation, M&A, private equity, real estate, and tax.
About Dechert
Dechert is a global law firm that advises asset managers, financial institutions and corporations on issues critical to managing their business and their capital – from high-stakes litigation to complex transactions and regulatory matters. We answer questions that seem unsolvable, develop deal structures that are new to the market and protect clients’ rights in extreme situations. Our nearly 1,000 lawyers across 20 offices globally focus on the financial services, private equity, private credit, real estate, life sciences and technology sectors.
