Christopher D. Christian

Christopher Christian, global co-chair of Dechert’s financial services group, member of the firm’s Policy Committee and Deputy Chair for Strategic Growth, advises U.S. and European asset managers and investment funds, including U.S. registered investment companies and European retail funds (UCITS) on global distribution matters.

Mr. Christian’s practice has a significant international component. He advises offshore funds on compliance with U.S. regulatory requirements and routinely counsels European retail and institutional funds on organization, registration, corporate governance, and global distribution issues. He has assisted clients in coordinating offering advisory services and various types of investment funds in compliance with local law in jurisdictions in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin and South America.

Mr. Christian is also the architect of Dechert’s World Compass, an innovative marketing compliance subscription service that offers investment firms advice in more than 100 jurisdictions.

Mr. Christian has been recognized as a leading lawyer for investment funds by Chambers USA. In the most recent edition, a client stated: “He is a go-to lawyer in the international space. He has a finger on the pulse of what is transpiring globally, is very knowledgeable and conveys things easily.” Previous editions noted that "He's extremely commercial, knowledgeable and has great understanding of the client's business and is very responsive;" “We trust Chris's judgment and business know-how immensely;” “He understands the whole picture very well. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of regulation” and highlighted his “impressive understanding of cross-border regulation and a deep knowledge of industry practices and regulatory expectations.” He is also recognized in Chambers Global as a Foreign Expert in Ireland. In past editions, clients stated that he is an “excellent attorney and an invaluable resource to us in building our UCITS franchise.” “He is an innovator and has produced an amazing platform to help clients with product distribution and UCITS worldwide. A unique, worldwide expert who has developed amazing tools and has a lot of practical knowledge of how the markets work.” He has also been recognized in The Legal 500 (U.S.) and IFLR1000 in the area of investment funds.

Mr. Christian is the former Chair of the International Bar Association's Investment Funds Committee and was recently selected as Chair of the Irish Funds North America Distribution Working Group. He has spent considerable time working in Dechert's London office and is a frequent conference speaker.