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Resolving complex transactional, regulatory, litigation and enforcement challenges

Dechert is a trusted advisor to financial institutions worldwide, with extensive sector experience built upon a century-long heritage of bank representations. Our experience and track record is well chronicled with regard to M&A transactions and contests for control, marketplace lending and financial technology, federal and state bank regulation, systemic stability regulation and bank enforcement and litigation.

Dechert’s financial institutions and bank regulatory practice is built on the decades of experience our lawyers have in advising large, regional, foreign and community financial services companies, their holding companies and investors, private and registered funds, and asset managers with regard to the most complex transactional, regulatory, litigation and enforcement challenges that confront them.

Our practice includes former government officials and regulators who, throughout their careers, have been at the forefront of developments in the industry.


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Banking & Finance - USA - Nationwide
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

Dechert's funds-focused team serves some of the largest sponsors globally, with particular strength in midmarket financing transactions. Most regularly consulted by funds and companies undertaking major buyouts or M&A. Additionally offers lender-side expertise, with multiple real estate finance experts housed in the firm's Pennsylvania office.

Notable practitioners

Scott Zimmerman and Jay Alicandri cochair the firm's global leveraged finance practice and act as key contacts.

Work Highlights

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  • Dechert advised Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors on a $5.15 billion multicurrency senior secured revolving credit facility.

Strengths

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