Nazim Zilkha Joins Dechert’s Corporate Practice in New York

Dechert LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Nazim Zilkha has joined the firm as a corporate partner in the New York office focusing on private equity, M&A transactions, capital markets and securities matters. He was previously a partner at White & Case LLP.

“Naz has an established track record of advising clients on a wide range of cross-border transactions and understands business from a global perspective,” said Mark Thierfelder, chair of the firm’s corporate practice. “His diverse transactional practice and capabilities align perfectly with our global platform. His experience will enhance our team’s transactional capabilities, particularly in the areas of private equity, M&A and capital markets, and we are very excited he has joined to help lead our team in New York.”

Mr. Zilkha is a seasoned corporate transactions attorney with more than 25 years of experience advising public and privately-held corporations, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies and institutional and other clients on U.S. and international transactions, including private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and other capital markets transactions, joint ventures and restructuring matters.

“Dechert’s corporate team is well-regarded as an industry leader and handles some of the most complex transactions,” said Zilkha. “I am excited to work alongside this group of highly esteemed lawyers to build on the firm’s growth in New York.”

Mr. Zilkha is described as a “true partner to clients, a fantastic attorney who understands what clients are looking to accomplish in each transaction” in the 2016 edition of The Legal 500 U.S., where he is recommend for M&A: large deals (US$1 billion+).

Dechert’s corporate practice has expanded significantly over the past year with strategic lateral hires across the globe, including in New York, London, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. The team earns top rankings in the most prominent league tables and our practices have been recognized by leading legal directories, including Chambers and The Legal 500. In a recent edition of Chambers USA, clients and peers recognized Dechert as a “’first-class law firm’ and a “leader in the corporate, M&A and private equity field, headlining cutting-edge, sophisticated transactions for a variety of high-profile clients.”

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