Legal Guide Recognition

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. The success of our global team is consistently recognized by the industry's leading directories, including the following recent accolades.

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 Recognizes Dechert With Six Practice Rankings and Five Individual Rankings

DECEMBER 2024 – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 recognizes Dechert with six practice rankings and five individual rankings, including top-band rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific Region: Investment Funds: Registered Funds; and Chambers Singapore: Investment Funds: International. The firm has also moved to Band 1 in Chambers Asia-Pacific Region: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds.

Find out more about Dechert’s full rankings in Chambers Asia Pacific.

Testimonials

The team at Dechert have been immensely hard-working and dedicated to their clients, despite challenging deadlines. They've handled complex issues on a high value, multi-party case with impressive skill.” Legal 500 UK, 2025

Dechert provides a top-notch service to their clients; they are thorough with great strategic thinking.” Chambers USA, 2024

What distinguishes them from competitors is their unwavering commitment to going above and beyond for their clients, consistently delivering insightful solutions and personalized advice.” Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Dechert have an unparalleled ability to find solutions quickly and explain highly complex issues simply. The team went the extra mile to support us.” Chambers Europe, 2024

Dechert has top lawyers across every major region and area of expertise. The client service provided is the best I have ever received.” Chambers Global, 2024

We especially appreciate them checking in on us post-closing even though some time had passed, and so it definitely feels like a very collaborative working relationship with a team that has a deep understanding of our needs and concerns.” Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2024

2024 Recognitions

Chambers FinTech Recognizes Dechert in the U.S.
DECEMBER 2024 – Dechert’s nationwide U.S. fintech practice has been recognized in the Chambers FinTech 2025 guide, which ranks the leading firms in the fintech industry across the world. The firm also earned a new ranking for FinTech: Corporate, Securities & Financing.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers FinTech.
Dechert Recognized in Legal 500 Green Guides for the United States, United Kingdom and Asia-Pacific 2025
Dechert is recognized in the latest editions of The Legal 500 Green Guide covering the United States, United Kingdom and Asia-Pacific (all 2025), which explore the legal sector’s engagement with a green transition, putting a spotlight on key firms around the globe to have showcased contributions, ranging from ESG and sustainability to climate action and net-zero.
Find out more about Dechert’s spotlights in The Legal 500 Green Guide: United States, The Legal 500 Green Guide: United Kingdom and The Legal 500 Green Guide: Asia Pacific.

Dechert Banking and Finance, and Corporate/M&A Teams Recognized in Legal 500 Latin America 2025
Legal 500 Latin America 2025 recognizes Dechert's Banking and Finance practice. The latest edition of the guide also recognizes three Dechert lawyers across the Banking and Finance, and Corporate/M&A areas.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Legal 500 Latin America.

Chambers UK 2025 Recognizes 11 Dechert Practices and 20 Lawyers
Chambers UK 2025 ranks 11 Dechert practices and 20 lawyers, with new rankings for Employee Share Schemes & Incentives; Investment Funds: Private Equity; and Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million. Twenty Dechert lawyers have also been ranked in the latest edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers UK.
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes 24 Dechert Practices and 68 Lawyers
OCTOBER 2024 - Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025 ranks Dechert in 24 practice areas, with a new ranking for Employment: Employee share schemes. Sixty eight Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Legal 500 UK.
Dechert ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2024
JULY 2024 - Chambers High Net Worth 2024 recognizes Dechert's capabilities and lawyers in Pennsylvania private wealth law and UK financial crime: high net worth individuals. London partner Roger Burlingame is ranked in Band 1 in the UK financial crime: high net worth individuals section, and Philadelphia partner Amy Ufberg is ranked in Band 2 in Pennsylvania private wealth law.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers High Net Worth.
Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Recognizes Dechert's US and Global Capabilities
JUNE 2024 - Chambers Crisis & Risk Management 2024 has ranked Dechert’s Crisis Management practice in its USA-Nationwide and Global-wide tables. The team is recognised as “good choice for clients facing major crises across a range of industries and contexts,” adding: “The firm is a go-to adviser for companies encountering serious regulatory or reputational challenges in sectors such as technology, ESG, pharmaceuticals and retail.”
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers Crisis & Risk Management.
Legal 500 US 2024 Ranks 37 Dechert Practices and 112 Lawyers
JUNE 2024 - Legal 500 US 2024 ranks Dechert in 37 practice areas, including five Tier 1 rankings across areas within corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense; product liability, mass tort and class action; structured finance: securitization; mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds; and real estate finance. Dechert has new rankings in appellate; financial services litigation; and alternative/hedge funds. Dechert has moved up to Tier 1 in structured finance: securitization; and also has had improved rankings in international trade: customs, export controls and economic sanctions; and investment fund formation and management: private equity funds (including venture capital). One hundred and twelve lawyers are recognized in this edition of the guide.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Legal 500 US.
Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes 50 Dechert Practices and 85 Lawyers
JUNE 2024 - Chambers USA 2024 ranks Dechert in 50 practice areas. Dechert has achieved new rankings in Nationwide Hedge Funds; Nationwide Private Equity: Fund Formation; District of Columbia Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations; North Carolina Real Estate: Finance; and Pennsylvania Litigation: Product Liability. Additionally, the latest edition has also ranked the following practices in a higher band: Nationwide Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement); and Nationwide Real Estate.
Dechert also has 16 Band 1 rankings in the guide, in: Nationwide Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs; Nationwide Capital Markets: Securitization: CRE CLOs; Nationwide Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts: Toxic Torts; Nationwide Registered Funds; Massachusetts Hedge & Mutual Funds; New York Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded; New York Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite; Pennsylvania Antitrust; Pennsylvania Intellectual Property; Pennsylvania Litigation: Product Liability; Pennsylvania Real Estate: Finance; Pennsylvania Tax; Philadelphia & Surrounds Corporate/M&A & Private Equity; and Philadelphia & Surrounds Litigation: General Commercial. Eighty five Dechert lawyers are also ranked in this edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers USA.
Dechert Recognized in Legal 500 Green Guide: EMEA 2024
APRIL 2024 - Dechert is recognized in the latest edition of Legal 500 Green Guide: EMEA (2024), a guide that is dedicated to exploring the legal sector’s engagement with a green transition, putting a spotlight on key firms around the globe which have been able to showcase a contribution to a green transition. The EMEA guide highlights Dechert’s work on sustainable finance – including green bonds and sustainable investment products – as well as its expertise in the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation.
Find out more about Dechert's spotlight in Legal 500 Green Guide: EMEA.
Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Recognizes 21 Dechert Practices and 39 Lawyers
APRIL 2024 - Legal 500 EMEA 2024 ranks Dechert in 21 practice areas. Dechert has retained a Tier 1 ranking for France: Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences. The firm also has new rankings in France Banking and Finance: Transactional; and in Luxembourg Private Equity. Thirty nine lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and Luxembourg.
Chambers Europe 2024 Recognizes 16 Dechert Practices and 23 Lawyers
MARCH 2024 - Chambers Europe 2024 ranks Dechert in 16 practice areas, with a new ranking for Investment Funds in France. Dechert has also retained a Band 1 ranking for France: Pharma / Life Sciences. Twenty three lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers Europe.
Chambers Global 2024 Recognizes 46 Dechert Practices and 54 Lawyers
FEBRUARY 2024 - Chambers Global 2024 ranks Dechert in 46 practice areas. The firm retains its Band 1 rankings in the USA for CLOs, CRE CLOs and Registered Funds, and in the Asia-Pacific Region for Registered Funds. The latest edition of Chambers Global ranks 54 Dechert lawyers from across the globe.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in ChambeJULY 2024 - Chambers High Net Worth 2024 recognizes Dechert's capabilities and lawyers in Pennsylvania private wealth law and UK financial crime: high net worth individuals. London partner Roger Burlingame is ranked in Band 1 in the UK financial crime: high net worth individuals section, and Philadelphia partner Amy Ufberg is ranked in Band 2 in Pennsylvania private wealth law.rs Global.
Chambers and Legal 500 Recognize Dechert Across Asia Pacific Region
JANUARY 2024 - Chambers and Legal 500 recognize Dechert with a total of 22 practice rankings and 31 individual rankings across their regional guides. Dechert has top-band rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific Region: Registered Funds; Chambers Singapore Investment Funds: International; and has moved to Tier 1 in Legal 500 Singapore Investment Funds: Foreign Firms. Dechert has also moved up in Chambers Singapore Startups & Emerging Companies; and has a new ranking in Legal 500 Hong Kong for Banking & Finance.
Find out more about Dechert's full rankings in Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Greater China Region, and Legal 500 in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Chambers FinTech Recognizes Dechert in the US
DECEMBER 2023 - Dechert's nationwide U.S. fintech practice has been recognized in the Chambers FinTech 2024 guide, which ranks the leading firms in the fintech industry across the world.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers FinTech.
Dechert Recognized in The Legal 500 Green Guide: US 2024
NOVEMBER 2023 - Dechert is recognized in the The Legal 500 Green Guide: US 2024. The Legal 500 Green Guide is dedicated to "highlighting key firms engaging with sustainability in the US market". The guide particularly spotlights Dechert’s "demonstrable experience advising funds and lenders on innovative green products and transactions".
Find out more in The Legal 500 Green Guide - United States.
Dechert practices and lawyers recognized in The Legal 500 Latin America 2024
OCTOBER 2023 - The Legal 500 Latin America 2024 ranks Dechert in three practice areas across its International Firms categories - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and International Arbitration. Twelve Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers UK 2024 Recognizes 10 Dechert Practices and 20 Lawyers
OCTOBER 2023 - Chambers UK 2024 ranks 10 Dechert practices and 20 lawyers, with a new ranking for Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds. Dechert is also recognized in areas relating to banking and finance, capital markets, employment, emplyee share schemes, financial crime, investment funds, litigation, partnership, real estate finance, restructuring and insolvency, and tax.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers UK.
The Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes 23 Dechert Practices and 68 Lawyers
OCTOBER 2023 - The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2024 ranks Dechert in 23 practice areas, with a new ranking for EU and Competition and improved rankings for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime, which is now ranked in Tier 1, and for Corporate Tax; Fraud: White-Collar Crime: Advice to individuals; and Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation. Sixty eight Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in The Legal 500 UK.
IFLR1000 Recognizes 41 Dechert Practices and 76 Lawyers
SEPTEMBER 2023 - IFLR1000 (33rd edition) ranks Dechert in 41 practice areas, with new rankings for Hong Kong: M&A; UK: Capital Markets: Derivatives; UK: Capital Markets: Equity; UK: Capital Markets: High Yield and improved rankings for UK: Private Equity Funds; and USA: Restructuring and Insolvency. Seventy six Dechert lawyers have been recognized in the latest edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Singapore, the UK and the USA, as well as in the regional rankings for Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.
Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Dechert Lawyers in 2023 Competition Guide
SEPTEMBER 2023 - Who’s Who Legal has published its 2023 Competition guide, recognizing 16 Dechert lawyers across the firm’s key antitrust jurisdictions – Belgium, France, the UK and the U.S. This year’s edition features:
- Recommended – Partners: Steven Bizar, Alec Burnside, Mike Cowie, James Fishkin, George Gordon, Shari Ross Lahlou, Douglas Lahnborg, Mélanie Thill-Tayara and Clemens York.
- Competition Future Leaders – Partners: Laurence Bary, Julia Chapman, Rani Habash and Michael Okkonen.
- Competition Future Leaders – Non-Partners: Marjolein De Backer, John McClam and Delphine Strohl.
Chambers Latin America 2024 Recognizes Leading International Arbitration Practice
AUGUST 2023 - Dechert's international arbitration practice has been ranked Band 1 in Chambers Latin America 2024, marking the firm's third consecutive year with this honor. Three of the group’s lawyers are also ranked in the guide.
Dechert ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2023
JULY 2023 - Chambers High Net Worth 2023 recognizes Dechert's capabilities and lawyers in Pennsylvania private wealth law and UK financial crime: high net worth individuals, including a new practice ranking in the UK financial crime: high net worth individuals section. Three Dechert lawyers are ranked in the guide.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers High Net Worth.
Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Recognizes Dechert's US and Global Capabilities
JUNE 2023 - Chambers Crisis & Risk Management 2023 has ranked Dechert’s Crisis Management practice in its USA-Nationwide and Globalwide tables. The team is recognised as “a trusted business adviser to clients facing complex, high-profile crises”, and its members are praised as “world-class lawyers” in this year's edition of the guide.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers Crisis & Risk Management.
The Legal 500 US 2023 Recognizes 38 Dechert Practices and 128 Lawyers
JUNE 2023 - The Legal 500 US 2023 ranks Dechert in 38 practice areas, with new rankings in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Defense: Consumer Products (including tobacco) and International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions. Dechert has moved up to Tier 1 in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense; and also has had improved rankings in Cyber Law Including Data Privacy; and Fintech.

Dechert has top-tier rankings in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense (individuals); Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-traded Funds; Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense; and Real Estate: Finance. One hundred and twenty eight lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in The Legal 500 US.
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 45 Dechert Practices and 79 Lawyers
JUNE 2023 - Chambers USA 2023 ranks Dechert in 45 practice areas. Dechert has achieved new rankings in Nationwide Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts: Toxic Torts; Illinois Litigation: Securities; and Philadelphia & Surrounds Banking & Finance. Additionally, the latest edition has also ranked the following practices in a higher band: New York Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; New York Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance; and Pennsylvania Intellectual Property.

Dechert also has 15 Band 1 rankings in the guide, in: Nationwide Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs; Nationwide Capital Markets: Securitization: CRE CLOs; Nationwide Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite; Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts: Toxic Torts; Nationwide Registered Funds; Massachusetts Hedge & Mutual Funds; New York Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded; New York Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite; Pennsylvania Antitrust; Pennsylvania Intellectual Property; Pennsylvania Real Estate: Finance; Pennsylvania Tax; Philadelphia & Surrounds Corporate/M&A & Private Equity; and Philadelphia & Surrounds Litigation: General Commercial. Seventy nine Dechert lawyers are also ranked in this edition.
Find out more about Dechert's full results in Chambers USA.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Recognizes 22 Dechert Practices and 54 Lawyers
APRIL 2023 - The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 ranks Dechert in 22 practice areas, with a new ranking for Germany: Private Equity Transactions (mid-sized deals). Dechert has also retained Tier 1 rankings for France: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration; France: Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences; and for United Arab Emirates: Investment Funds. Fifty four lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Dechert Recognized in The Legal 500 Green Guide: EMEA 2023
APRIL 2023 - Dechert is recognized in the second edition of The Legal 500 Green Guide: EMEA (2023), following the firm's recognition in the inaugural guide last year. The Legal 500 Green Guide is "dedicated entirely to exploring the legal sector’s engagement with a green transition", and "puts a spotlight on key firms around the globe which have been able to showcase a contribution to a green transition". The guide highlights Dechert’s work on sustainable investments, ESG risk management, SFDR compliance and sustainable ETFs.
Chambers Europe 2023 Recognizes 17 Dechert Practices and 23 Lawyers
MARCH 2023 - Chambers Europe 2023 ranks Dechert in 17 practice areas, with new rankings for Corporate / M&A: Mid-Market in the UK, and improved rankings for France Competition / European Law and UK Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Dechert has also retained a Band 1 ranking for France: International Arbitration and France: Pharma / Life Sciences. Twenty three lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Global 2023 Recognizes 48 Dechert Practices and 60 Lawyers
FEBRUARY 2023 - Chambers Global 2023 ranks Dechert in 48 practice areas. These include several rankings recognizing Dechert’s international and cross-border capabilities across multiple jurisdictions in Corporate / M&A, Disputes, Investigations & Enforcement and Investment Funds & Asset Management, as well as Dechert’s market-leading and multi-jurisdictional global expertise in International Arbitration, Corporate Investigations and Anti-Corruption, Hedge Funds, Life Sciences and Private Equity Fund Formation. The firm also retains its Band 1 rankings for International Arbitration in France and Latin America and in the USA for Registered Funds, CLOs and CRE CLOs, in addition to a new Band 1 ranking for Registered Funds in the Asia-Pacific Region. The latest edition of Chambers Global ranks 60 Dechert lawyers from across the globe.
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 and Chambers Greater China Region 2023 Recognize 13 Dechert Practices and Six Lawyers
JANUARY 2023 - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 and Chambers Greater China Region 2023 rank Dechert in 13 practice areas, including Band 1 rankings in Singapore Investment Funds (International) and Asia-Pacific Region Registered Funds. Dechert has new rankings for: Asia-Pacific Region Arbitration (International), China Investment Funds: Private Equity (International) and Singapore Corporate / M&A: Highly Regarded. The firm has also moved up in Singapore Arbitration: The Elite. Six lawyers have been recommended in these editions.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Recognizes Nine Dechert Practices and 15 Lawyers
JANUARY 2023 - The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 ranks Dechert in nine practice areas across China, Hong Kong and Singapore, wWho’s Who Legal has published its 2023 Competition guide, recognizing 16 Dechert lawyers across the firm’s key antitrust jurisdictions – Belgium, France, the UK and the U.S. This year’s edition features:ith a new ranking for Hong Kong Restructuring and Insolvency and an improved ranking for Singapore Corporate / M&A: Foreign Firms. Fifteen Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 Recognizes Eight Dechert Practices and Four Lawyers
DECEMBER 2022 - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 (excluding the Greater China region) ranks Dechert in eight practice areas, including Band 1 rankings in Singapore Investment Funds (International) and Asia-Pacific Region Registered Funds. Dechert has new rankings for: Asia-Pacific Region Arbitration (International) and Singapore Corporate / M&A: Highly Regarded. The firm has also moved up in Singapore Arbitration: The Elite. Four lawyers have been recommended in this edition.
Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Dechert Lawyers in 2023 Arbitration Guide
DECEMBER 2022 - Who’s Who Legal has published its 2023 Arbitration guide, recognizing 10 Dechert lawyers from the firm’s arbitration practice. This year’s edition features:
- EMEA Global Elite Thought Leader: Eduardo Silva Romero.
- Global Leaders: Arif H. Ali, Eduardo Silva Romero, Claudia Annacker, José Manuel García Represa, Alexandre de Gramont and Mark Mangan.
- Future Leaders: Enikő Horváth, Stella Hu, David Attanasio and Antonio Gordillo Fernández de Villavicencio.
Chambers Fintech Recognizes Dechert in the US
DECEMBER 2022 - Dechert's nationwide U.S. fintech practice has been recognized in Chambers' Fintech 2023 guide, which ranks the leading firms in the fintech industry across the world.
JUVE 2022/2023 Recognizes Dechert across Key Areas
NOVEMBER 2022 - German legal publication JUVE has recommended Dechert across key practice areas and jurisdictions in its 2022/2023 edition, including investment funds; M&A; private equity and venture capital; and Munich. JUVE also recommended four Dechert partners. The annual JUVE handbook is independently researched and features an analysis of the market position of over 800 commercial law firms in Germany.
Chambers UK 2023 Recognizes Nine Dechert Practices and 23 Lawyers
OCTOBER 2022 - Chambers UK 2023 ranks nine Dechert practices and 23 lawyers, with recognition spanning areas relating to banking and finance, capital markets, employment, financial crime, investment funds, litigation, partnership, real estate finance, restructuring and insolvency, and tax.
The Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Recognizes Nine Dechert Lawyers and Three Practices
OCTOBER 2022 - The Legal 500 Latin America 2023 ranks Dechert in three practice areas across its International Firms categories - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and International Arbitration. Nine Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
The Legal 500 UK 2023 Recognizes 23 Dechert Practices and 55 Lawyers
SEPTEMBER 2022 - The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2023 ranks Dechert in 23 practice areas, with a new ranking for Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation and improved rankings for Financial Services (Non-Contentious/Regulatory), Partnership, Property Finance, and Securitisation. Fifty five Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
IFLR1000 Recognizes 37 Dechert Practices and 75 Lawyers
SEPTEMBER 2022 - IFLR1000 (32nd edition) ranks Dechert in 37 practice areas, with an improved ranking for New York: Real Estate. Seventy five Dechert lawyers have been recognized in the latest edition.
Chambers Latin America 2023 Recognizes Leading International Arbitration Practice
AUGUST 2022 - Dechert’s international arbitration group is ranked Band 1 in Chambers Latin America 2023 for the second year running. Three of the group’s lawyers are also ranked in the guide.
Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Dechert Lawyers in 2022 Competition Guide
AUGUST 2022 - Who’s Who Legal has published its 2022 Competition guide, recognizing 12 Dechert lawyers across the firm’s key antitrust jurisdictions – Belgium, France and the U.S. This year’s edition features:
- Recommended – Partners: Steven Bizar, Alec Burnside, Mike Cowie, James Fishkin, George Gordon, Shari Ross Lahlou* and Mélanie Thill-Tayara.
- Competition Future Leaders – Partners: Laurence Bary*, Rani Habash and Clemens York.
- Competition Future Leaders – Non-Partners: Julia Chapman and Marjolein De Backer.
  
  *Newly Recognized for 2022
Chambers High Net Worth 2022 Recognizes Dechert Lawyers
JULY 2022 - Chambers has published its 2022 High Net Worth guide, recognizing two Dechert partners.
- London partner Roger Burlingame is ranked for UK Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals
- Philadelphia partner Amy Ufberg is ranked for Pennsylvania Private Wealth Law
Dechert ranked in Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Guide
JUNE 2022 - Chambers Crisis & Risk Management 2022 has ranked Dechert’s Crisis Management practice in its USA-Nationwide table. The team is “recognised as a good choice for companies facing major crises across a range of industries and contexts” and is described as “a go-to adviser for companies navigating serious regulatory or reputational challenges”.
The Legal 500 US 2022 Recognizes 39 Dechert Practices and 137 Lawyers
JUNE 2022 - The Legal 500 US 2022 ranks Dechert in 39 practice areas, with an improved ranking in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Toxic Tort – Defense. Dechert has top-tier rankings in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense (individuals); Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-traded Funds and Real Estate: Finance. One hundred and thirty seven lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 42 Dechert Practices and 80 Lawyers
JUNE 2022 - Chambers USA 2022 ranks Dechert in 42 practice areas. Dechert has achieved new rankings in Nationwide Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement); Nationwide Tax: Corporate & Finance; District of Columbia Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded; New York Banking & Finance; and Pennsylvania Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation. Additionally, the latest edition has also ranked the following practices in a higher band: Nationwide Corporate Crimes & Investigations: The Elite; and New York Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation.

Dechert has also retained its Band 1 rankings in: Nationwide – Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs; Capital Markets Securitization: CRE CLOs; Corporate / M&A: Highly Regarded; Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite; and Registered Funds; Massachusetts – Hedge & Mutual Funds; New York – Corporate / M&A: Highly Regarded; and Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite; and Pennsylvania – Antitrust; Real Estate: Finance; Corporate / M&A & Private Equity; Litigation: General Commercial and Tax. Eighty Dechert lawyers are also ranked in this edition.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 Recognizes 22 Dechert Practices and 54 Lawyers
APRIL 2022 - The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 ranks Dechert in 22 practice areas, with a new ranking for France: Compliance and new Tier 1 recognition for France: International Arbitration. Dechert's rankings have also improved in Belgium: Competition: EU and Global; Germany: Investment Funds; and United Arab Emirates: Commercial, Corporate and M&A. Dechert has also retained Tier 1 rankings for France: Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences and for United Arab Emirates: Investment Funds. Fifty four lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Europe 2022 Recognizes 17 Dechert Practices and 25 Lawyers
MARCH 2022 - Chambers Europe 2022 ranks Dechert in 17 practice areas, with new rankings for Litigation and Restructuring / Insolvency in the UK, as well as recognition as a High-end firm in the France Corporate / M&A rankings. Dechert has also retained a Band 1 ranking for France: International Arbitration and France: Pharma / Life Sciences. Twenty five lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Dechert recognized in The Legal 500 Global Green Guide: EMEA 2022
MARCH 2022 - Dechert is one of only two U.S. firms highlighted in the inaugural The Legal 500 Global Green Guide: EMEA (2022), which spotlights “key firms in the EMEA region contributing to a green transition”. The guide recognizes Dechert’s teams in France, Germany, Ireland and Luxembourg, noting that the firm “brings together its wide-ranging experience from across its practice areas into its multi-national, multi-disciplinary ESG group”. The guide highlights Dechert’s work on SFDR compliance, green bonds, sustainable funds and pro bono counsel for the integration of sustainability into competition law, among other areas.
Chambers Global 2022 Recognizes 48 Dechert Practices and 55 Lawyers
FEBRUARY 2022 - Chambers Global 2022 ranks Dechert in 48 practice areas. These include several rankings recognizing Dechert’s international and cross-border capabilities across multiple jurisdictions in Corporate / M&A, Disputes, Investigations & Enforcement and Investment Funds & Asset Management, as well as Dechert’s market-leading and multi-jurisdictional global expertise in International Arbitration, Corporate Investigations and Anti-Corruption, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Fund Formation. The firm also retains its Band 1 rankings for International Arbitration in France and Latin America and for Registered Funds in the USA, with new Band 1 recognition for CLOs and CRE CLOs in the USA. The latest edition of Chambers Global ranks 55 Dechert lawyers from across the globe.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 Recognizes 10 Dechert Practices and 23 Lawyers
JANUARY 2022 - The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 ranks Dechert in 10 practice areas across China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, with new rankings for Singapore Corporate / M&A and China Corporate / M&A. Twenty three Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 and Chambers Greater China 2022 Recognize 13 Dechert Practices and Eight Lawyers
JANUARY 2022 - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 and Chambers Greater China 2022 rank Dechert in 13 practice areas. Dechert has new rankings for: Asia-Pacific Region Energy & Natural Resources; China Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms); China Financial Services (International Firms) and Singapore Startups & Emerging Companies. The firm is also recognized in the new Singapore Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite table, and has moved up in South Korea Corporate / M&A (International Firms). Eight lawyers have been recommended in these editions.

Global Competition Review Places Dechert’s Antitrust/Competition Practice Among Its Global Elite December 2021 - Dechert LLP has retained its ranking as one of Global Competition Review (GCR)’s “Global Elite,” in the publication’s GCR100 2022 list. The “Global Elite” spotlights the top competition practices that carry out notable work on multiple continents.
Dechert has been consistently ranked in all regions where it is eligible for GCR recognition, including in Belgium, France, Germany, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.
Global Restructuring Review Names Dechert as One of World’s Top Five Legal Advisers for Cross-Border Restructuring
November 2021 - In its 2021 annual ranking of the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, the Global Restructuring Review (GRR), ranked Dechert LLP as one of the top five law firms in the world. GRR based its rankings on a qualitative and quantitative analysis of law firms’ roles in the largest international restructurings. In ranking firms, GRR analyzed the size, complexity, and the importance of the roles in the matters handled by law firms. Representing major parties in interest in the largest cross-border matters, Dechert placed fourth.
JUVE 2021/2022 Recognizes Dechert across Key Areas
November 2021 - German legal publication JUVE has recommended Dechert across key practice areas and jurisdictions in its 2021/2022 edition, including Investment Funds and Asset Management; M&A; Private Equity Transactions (Mid-Cap); Venture Capital; and Munich. JUVE also recommended four Dechert partners. The annual JUVE Handbook is independently researched and features an analysis of the market position of over 800 commercial law firms in Germany.
Chambers UK 2022 Recognizes 11 Dechert Practices and 24 Lawyers
October 2021 - Chambers UK 2022 ranks Dechert in 11 practice areas, with new rankings for London Litigation, London Restructuring / Insolvency and UK-wide Fraud: Civil, as well as improved rankings for London Commercial and Corporate Litigation. Twenty four lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
The Legal 500 Latin America 2022 Recognizes Eight Dechert Lawyers and Four Practices
October 2021 - The Legal 500 Latin America 2022 ranks Dechert in four practice areas across its International Firms categories: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A and International Arbitration. Eight Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
The Legal 500 UK 2022 Recognizes 60 Dechert Lawyers and 24 Practices
September 2021 - The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 ranks Dechert in 24 practice areas, with improved rankings for Acquisition Finance, Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency, Civil Fraud, Property Finance, and Securitisation. Dechert has also retained a Tier 1 ranking for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime. Sixty Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Latin America 2022 Recognizes Leading International Arbitration Practice
August 2021 – Dechert’s international arbitration group has achieved a Band 1 ranking in Chambers Latin America 2022. The practice was promoted to the top band this year, and two of the group’s lawyers are also ranked in the guide.
IFLR1000 Recognizes 41 Dechert Practices and 84 Lawyers
August 2021 - IFLR1000 (31st edition) ranks Dechert in 41 practice areas, with new rankings for France M&A, UK Financial Services Regulatory: Non-contentious, UK Restructuring and Insolvency, USA Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds and USA Massachusetts: Capital Markets, as well as improved rankings for Luxembourg Investment Funds, USA Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitization and USA Restructuring and Insolvency. Eighty four Dechert lawyers have been recognized in the latest edition.
Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Dechert Lawyers in 2021 Competition Guide
AUGUST 2021 - Who’s Who Legal has published its 2021 Competition guide, recognizing 10 Dechert lawyers across the firm’s key antitrust jurisdictions – Belgium, France, Germany and the U.S. This year’s edition features:
- Recommended – Partners: Steven Bizar, Alec Burnside, Mike Cowie*, James Fishkin*, George Gordon and Melanie Thill-Tayara (France).
- Competition Future Leaders – Partners: Rani Habash and Clemens York.
- Competition Future Leaders – Non-Partners: Julia Chapman* and Marjolein De Backer*.

Earlier this year, Who’s Who Legal’s sister publication, Global Competition Review (GCR) also ranked Dechert’s antitrust/competition practice among the "Global Elite," GCR’s "definitive list of the world’s top firms practicing competition law."

*Newly Recognized for 2021

The Legal 500 US 2021 Recognizes 40 Dechert Practices and 118 Lawyers
JUNE 2021 - The Legal 500 US 2021 ranks Dechert in 40 practice areas, with improved rankings in Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation (full coverage) and US Non-Contentious Tax; and new rankings for Cyber Law Including Data Privacy, Fintech and Real Estate: Finance. Dechert has top-tier rankings in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense (individuals); Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-traded Funds and Real Estate: Finance. One hundred and eighteen lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes 37 Dechert Practices and 80 Lawyers
MAY 2021 - Chambers USA 2021 ranks Dechert in 37 practice areas. Several Dechert practices have achieved Band 1 rankings in this latest edition, including: Nationwide Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs; Nationwide Capital Markets Securitization: CRE CLOs; New York Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite; and Pennsylvania Real Estate: Finance. Dechert has also retained its Band 1 rankings in the Nationwide Corporate / M&A: Highly Regarded; Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite; and Registered Funds chapters; Massachusetts Hedge & Mutual Funds; New York Corporate / M&A: Highly Regarded; and the Pennsylvania Antitrust; Corporate / M&A & Private Equity; Litigation: General Commercial and Tax chapters.

Dechert has achieved new rankings in the Nationwide Banking & Finance; Capital Markets Securitization: ABS; Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs; Capital Markets: Securitization: CMBS; Capital Markets: Securitization: CRE CLOs; Corporate Crimes & Investigations: The Elite; and International Arbitration: Enforcement chapters; California Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Recommended; New York Private Equity: Buyouts and Pennsylvania Real Estate: Finance.

Additionally, the latest edition has also ranked the following practices in a higher band: Nationwide International Arbitration: The Elite; Nationwide International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions; and New York Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded. Eighty Dechert lawyers are also ranked in this edition.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 Recognizes 34 Dechert Practices and 64 Lawyers
APRIL 2021 - The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 ranks Dechert in 34 practice areas, with a new ranking for Luxembourg: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets and improved rankings for France: Private Equity: Fund Formation, Ireland: Investment Funds and United Arab Emirates: Commercial, Corporate and M&A. Dechert has also retained Tier 1 rankings for France: Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences and for United Arab Emirates: Investment Funds. Sixty four lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Europe 2021 Recognizes 15 Dechert Practices and 25 Lawyers
MARCH 2021 - Chambers Europe 2021 ranks Dechert in 15 practice areas, with a new ranking for France: Litigation. Dechert has also retained a Band 1 ranking for France: International Arbitration and France: Pharma / Life Sciences. Twenty five lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Global 2021 Recognizes 45 Dechert Practices and 55 Lawyers
FEBRUARY 2021 - Chambers Global 2021 ranks Dechert in 45 practice areas. These include several rankings recognizing Dechert’s international and cross-border capabilities from multiple jurisdictions in Corporate / M&A, Disputes, Investigations & Enforcement, Investment Funds & Asset Management and Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals. The latest edition of Chambers Global also ranks 55 Dechert lawyers from across the globe.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 Recognizes 18 Dechert Lawyers and Nine Practices
JANUARY 2021 - The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 ranks Dechert in nine practice areas across China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea. Eighteen Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.

Global Competition Review Lists Dechert’s Antitrust/Competition Practice Among Its Global Elite
DECEMBER 2020 - Dechert LLP has retained its ranking as one of Global Competition Review (GCR)’s “Global Elite,” in the publication’s GCR100 2021 list. The “Global Elite” spotlights the top competition practices that carry out notable work on multiple continents. Dechert has been consistently ranked in all individual jurisdictions where it is eligible for GCR recognition, including in Belgium, France, Germany, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 Recognizes 11 Dechert Practices and Nine Lawyers
DECEMBER 2020 - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 ranks Dechert in 11 practice areas, with improved rankings for South Korea Corporate / M&A (International Firms). Dechert has also retained a Band 1 ranking for Singapore Investment Funds: International. Nine lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Dechert Lawyers in Arbitration 2021 Guide
DECEMBER 2020 - Who’s Who Legal has published its 2021 Arbitration guide, recognizing nine Dechert lawyers.Arif Hyder Ali, Claudia Annacker, Erica Franzetti, José-Manuel García Represa, Alexandre de Gramont, Mark Mangan, Eduardo Silva Romero, Erica Stein and Isabela Lacreta have all been recognized. Dechert’s lawyers are recommended across the Thought Leaders, Future Leaders and Recommended categories.
Global Restructuring Review Names Dechert Among Global Elite for Third Time
DECEMBER 2020 - For the third consecutive year, Dechert LLP has been named by Global Restructuring Review among the global elite of law firms with cross-border restructuring and insolvency practices. Firms named to the publication’s annual “GRR 30” list are assessed on the number of cross-border cases on their books and on the value, volume and significance of the matters handled.
JUVE 2020/2021 Recognizes Dechert across Key Areas
OCTOBER 2020 - German legal publication JUVE has recommended Dechert across key practice areas and jurisdictions in its 2020/2021 edition, including Investment Funds and Asset Management; M&A; Private Equity Transactions (Mid-Cap); Venture Capital; and Munich. JUVE also recommended three Dechert partners: Angelo Lercara, Federico G. Pappalardo and Hans Stamm. The annual JUVE Handbook is independently researched and features an analysis of the market position of over 800 commercial law firms in Germany.
Chambers UK 2021 Recognizes 10 Dechert Practices and 21 Lawyers
OCTOBER 2020 - Chambers UK 2021 ranks Dechert in 10 practice areas, with new rankings for London Capital Markets: Equity as well as improved rankings for UK-wide Financial Services: Non-contentious regulatory. Dechert has also retained a Band 1 ranking for London Financial Crime: Corporates. Twenty-one lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
The Legal 500 Latin America 2021 Recognizes Nine Dechert Lawyers and Four Practices
OCTOBER 2020 - The Legal 500 Latin America 2021 ranks Dechert in four practice areas across its International Firms categories, with improved rankings for Capital Markets. Dechert is also ranked in the Banking & Finance, Corporate / M&A and International Arbitration categories. Nine Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
IFLR1000 Recognizes 39 Dechert Practices and 82 Dechert Lawyers
OCTOBER 2020 - IFLR1000 2021 ranks Dechert in 39 practice areas, with new rankings for France: Private Equity and Luxembourg: Investment Funds, as well as improved rankings for USA: Banking and Finance: Banking and USA: Capital Markets: Equity. 82 Dechert lawyers have been recognized in the latest edition.
The Legal 500 UK 2021 Recognizes 59 Dechert Lawyers and 26 Practices
SEPTEMBER 2020 - The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2021 ranks Dechert in 26 practice areas, with new rankings for Fund Finance and International Arbitration, as well as improved rankings for Banking Litigation. Dechert has also retained a Tier 1 ranking for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime. 59 Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Latin America 2021 Recognizes Dechert’s International Arbitration Group
SEPTEMBER 2020 - Chambers Latin America 2021 ranks Dechert’s International Arbitration Group, recommending the firm in the Latin America-wide: International Arbitration category. Three Dechert lawyers are also recommended in the latest edition.
Intellectual Asset Management Recognizes Dechert in IAM Patent 1000 2020
JULY 2020 - IAM Patent 1000 2020, presented by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), has recognized Dechert LLP among the leading patent firms in Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania, also recommending the firm in New Jersey. IAM has named 10 Dechert partners among the top patent professionals in the world.
Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Dechert Lawyers in Competition 2020 Guide
JULY 2020 - Who’s Who Legal has published its 2020 Competition guide, recognizing nine Dechert lawyers. Partners Rani Habash and Clemens York, national partner Laurence Bary and associate Brian Rafkin are newly recognized as "Future Leaders", while partners Alec Burnside and Michael Weiner are recognized as "Thought Leaders". Partners Steve Bizar, George Gordon and Mélanie Thill-Tayara are once again "Recommended" by Who’s Who Legal. Dechert’s featured lawyers are based across the firm’s key antitrust jurisdictions – Belgium, France, Germany and the U.S.
The Legal 500 US 2020 Recognizes 39 Dechert Practices and 128 Lawyers
JUNE 2020 - The Legal 500 US 2020 ranks Dechert in 39 practice areas, with improved rankings in M&A/corporate and commercial: large deals; Commercial lending: advice to borrowers; and Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate; and new rankings for Environment: transactional; Intellectual property: patents: litigation; and Intellectual property: patents: prosecution. Dechert has retained its top-tier rankings in Antitrust: merger control; Dispute resolution: corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense (individuals); Finance: structured finance: securitization; and Investment fund formation and management: mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds. One hundred and twenty eight lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers USA 2020 Recognizes 29 Dechert Practices and 68 Lawyers
APRIL 2020 - Chambers USA 2020 ranks Dechert in 29 practice areas. Dechert’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice has achieved a Band 1 ranking in this latest edition. Dechert has also retained its Band 1 rankings in the Corporate / M&A: Highly Regarding and Investment Funds: Registered Funds Nationwide chapters as well as Hedge & Mutual Funds in Massachusetts, Corporate / M&A: Highly Regarded in New York, and Antitrust, Tax and Litigation: General Commercial in Pennsylvania. Dechert has achieved new rankings in International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions and in Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance Nationwide, as well as for Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded in New York. Dechert has also moved up in the Nationwide Securities: Regulation table. Sixty eight lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 Recognizes 36 Dechert Practices and 54 Lawyers
APRIL 2020 - The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 ranks Dechert in 36 practice areas, with improved rankings for Ireland: Investment Funds and France: Employment. Dechert has also retained Tier 1 rankings for France: Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences and for United Arab Emirates: Investment Funds. Fifty four lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Europe 2020 Recognizes 15 Dechert Practices and 25 Lawyers
MARCH 2020 - Chambers Europe 2020 ranks Dechert in 15 practice areas, with a new ranking for France: Competition / European Law. Dechert has also retained a Band 1 ranking for France: International Arbitration and France: Pharma / Life Sciences. Twenty five lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Chambers Global 2020 Recognizes 44 Dechert Practices and 59 Dechert Lawyers
FEBRUARY 2020 - Chambers Global 2020 ranks Dechert in 44 practice areas. These include several new rankings recognizing Dechert’s international and cross-border capabilities from multiple jurisdictions in Corporate / M&A, Disputes, Investigations & Enforcement, Investment Funds & Asset Management and Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals. The latest edition of Chambers Global also ranks 59 Dechert lawyers from across the globe.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 Recognizes 18 Dechert Lawyers and 10 Practices
JANUARY 2020 - The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 ranks Dechert in 18 practice areas, with improved rankings for China: Dispute Resolution: Foreign Firms. 18 Dechert lawyers have been recommended in the latest edition.
Dechert’s Antitrust/Competition Practice Once Again Listed in GCR’s Global Elite
JANUARY 2020 - Dechert LLP has retained its ranking as one of Global Competition Review (GCR)’s “Global Elite”, which is GCR’s "definitive list of the top 25 firms practicing competition law internationally." This year, Dechert has been ranked #20, up from #21 in 2019. GCR 100 is a comprehensive guide to the world’s top competition law and economic practices. Dechert is a recommended practice in all individual jurisdictions where it is eligible for GCR recognition, including in Belgium, France, Germany, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. This year the firm maintained its "Elite" ranking in Pennsylvania and moved up to "Highly Recommended" in France.