Practice Areas
Mark E. Thierfelder is co-Chair of Dechert and a member of the leadership team responsible for setting strategic priorities and driving the Firm’s focus on client service, innovation, and diversity and inclusion. He is also a member of the Policy Committee. Mr. Thierfelder’s efforts in these areas continue to position Dechert as a leading global law firm advising financial institutions and corporations on issues critical to managing their business and their capital – from high-stakes litigation to the most complex transactions, financing and investments.
In addition to serving as co-Chair, Mr. Thierfelder continues to concentrate his practice on private equity transactions and domestic and international mergers and acquisitions throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He structures transactions in a manner that aligns with his clients’ business imperatives and growth strategies. In particular, Mr. Thierfelder represents leading private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a full range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, leveraged financings, restructuring, and reorganizations. In addition, he negotiates, structures and executes corporate transactions on behalf of strategic buyers and sellers, and also counsels senior management, boards of directors and special committees on complex governance issues, including risk management and corporate restructurings.
