Dechert LLP announced today that Laura Brank, Shane DeBeer, and Konstantin Konstantinov have joined the firm as partners. All three were previously partners at Chadbourne & Parke LLP. Earlier this month, Dechert announced its expansion to Moscow.

Dechert is one of the top-ranked firms for private equity, hedge funds, and M&A transactions; representation of issuers and underwriters in capital markets offerings; financial services and asset management; and real estate and structured finance. Last year, Dechert opened offices in Hong Kong and Beijing.

"Laura, Shane, and Konstantin are intrepid, entrepreneurial, and trusted to chart the way in challenging terrain. Their talent and knowledge of a vast and important region adds tremendous energy and resources to Dechert, and we are just delighted to have them on our team," said Dechert Chairman Barton J. Winokur.

Dechert's new partners are:

Laura Brank (U.S.-qualified), who has been advising clients on doing business in Russia and neighboring countries since 1995, focuses on M&A, corporate governance, joint ventures, corporate finance, banking, and project finance, with particular emphasis on the energy, manufacturing, mining, telecom, and real estate sectors. Brank, who will serve as managing partner of Dechert's Moscow office, has advised on some of the largest acquisitions and direct foreign investments in Russia and is regularly recommended as a leading international lawyer in Russia in the corporate/commercial and finance spheres by the Chambers Global and Chambers Europe directories. Brank will split her time between the Moscow and London offices.

Shane DeBeer (U.S.- and UK-qualified), has more than 15 years of experience in complex international transactions. His practice focuses on oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and other energy-related matters, including oilfield services, as well as project finance, real estate development, and transnational mergers and acquisitions. DeBeer, who will split his time between the Moscow and London offices, is ranked as a leading international lawyer in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe for projects and energy-related matters by the Chambers Global and Chambers Europe directories.

Konstantin Konstantinov (U.S.- and Russia-qualified) focuses on project finance, securities regulation, secured finance, debt restructuring, and M&A. He also has considerable experience advising on joint ventures, corporate reorganizations of Russian multinational corporations, debt restructuring programs, and fixed income transactions. Konstantinov, who will be based in the Moscow office, is ranked as a leading Russian lawyer for private equity, M&A, and banking and finance by the Chambers Global and Chambers Europe directories.

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Contact:
Beth Huffman
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