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Dechert LLP

Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border)

Global Guide 2026 : USA

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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 all corporate issues, ranging from major mergers and acquisitions to financing and investment transactions to restructurings.

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. 

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Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border) - USA

Band 5

What the Team is Known For
With a strong presence in the US mid-market, the M&A group offers solid international capabilities and experience representing US and overseas clients across multiple locations including the UK, France, Germany and China. The firm's presence in numerous key and secondary markets allows it to efficiently operate within its internal network for clients on cross-border M&A matters. The firm has notable expertise on domestic and international private equity, with a burgeoning practice representing asset managers in their global interests. Organised by global practice groups, the firm performs well in advising financial services providers and global life sciences companies and bolsters its M&A practice through a well-regarded antitrust group.Dechert's extensive international footprint enables it to handle major complex matters concerning multiple jurisdictions. With a significant focus on the financial sector, private equity and the life sciences industry, the firm is able to provide clients with assistance on a myriad of mandates, including fund formation, transactions and disputes from key offices across the major markets in the USA, Europe and Asia. To complement its significant global reach, the firm also frequently collaborates with co-counsel from other jurisdictions to provide a complete service.
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Notable Practitioners

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  • Henry N Nassau
    Henry N Nassau

    Henry N Nassau

    Henry Nassau has extensive experience acting in high value acquisitions and private equity transactions, often with cross-border elements.

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  • Mark E Thierfelder
    Mark E Thierfelder

    Mark E Thierfelder

    Mark Thierfelder is cochair of Dechert. He regularly assists clients with complex domestic and international M&A transactions, including those involving private equity firms.

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