John D. LaRocca

Mr. LaRocca practices primarily in the areas of private equity, mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs and alternative investments. He has represented a wide range of private equity buyers and sellers and their portfolio companies in both domestic and cross-border transactions across various industries, including healthcare, technology, manufacturing, consumer products, and professional services. He has also represented several public accounting firms in connection with alternative practice structure reorganizations and related investments by private equity firms. In conjunction with our firm’s private client group, he also advises several family-owned businesses in respect of shareholder, succession planning and corporate matters.

Mr. LaRocca has been ranked among the top private equity buyouts lawyers in the United States Chambers USA, where he is recognized for having “excellent judgment, knowing exactly when to be more flexible and when to stand firm.” He has been listed as a top lawyer for private equity buyouts in The Legal 500 US, which noted his “very good business-sense.” Particularly interested in working capital and complicated purchase price and waterfall mechanics and alternatives, Mr. LaRocca served as a certified public accountant and senior accountant with Price Waterhouse prior to joining Dechert.

Mr. LaRocca co-authored the 2018 through 2022 editions of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Private Equity - United States Chapter.