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Dechert LLP

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded

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Dechert LLP

About

Provided by Dechert LLP

M&A: Dechert represents buyers, sellers and advisers in sophisticated, complex mergers and acquisitions around the globe. Our deal portfolio includes public and private, negotiated and hostile and multi-million and multi-billion dollar transactions across scores of industries, including financial services, life sciences, healthcare, technology, industrial, consumer, retail, agribusiness, food and beverage, and travel and hospitality.

Corporate Governance: Dechert’s corporate governance practice helps clients, including boards of directors, committees, public and private companies and other stakeholders, succeed in today’s intense regulatory environment as they work to balance competing interests and meet long-term business goals.

Our lawyers go well beyond helping clients meet customary disclosure and reporting obligations. We know how to navigate complex and delicate interrelationships and team dynamics among the board, management, shareholders and regulators to ensure that governance obligations, legal and regulatory requirements and exchange rules are met. Clients rely on us to guide them through all these areas with a practical, business-oriented approach.

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Dechert LLP has a strong track record of handling midmarket M&A. The corporate team has notable experience working on both complex domestic and cross-border deals for clients in the healthcare, technology and retail sectors, among others. The firm holds noted capabilities in representing private equity and private investment firms, and its international experience covers European and Latin American deals.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Mark Thierfelder is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Dechert represented the special committee of the board of directors of 23andMe in its proposed take-private transaction.

Strengths

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  • They are extremely responsive, thorough and hands on, covering deals from all angles.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Dechert provides lightning-fast client service.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • This is a smart and experienced team with good business sense.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • They have tremendous drive to achieve and succeed.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • This team is very reliable, resourceful and on top of all details. They are incredibly thorough and don't miss anything.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

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