Law360 Names Two Dechert Partners as 2020 Rising Stars

Dechert LLP partners Tim Bowden and Christopher Duerden have been recognized by Law360 in its Rising Stars list for 2020. Each year, the publication names those it judges to be the world’s top legal talent under the age of 40.

This year, Law360’s editors reviewed more than 1,300 submissions across 38 legal practice areas in their search for lawyers whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

Tim Bowden was selected as a Rising Star in the White Collar category. Formerly an independent barrister, Mr. Bowden has excelled at defending companies and individuals against international fraud, corruption and money laundering allegations since joining Dechert’s London-based white collar team in 2016.

Most recently, he managed several important aspects of Dechert’s representation of European aerospace leader Airbus SE, helping bring to an end a four-year, multi-jurisdictional investigation by authorities in the UK, France, and United States into alleged bribery. In January 2020, Airbus agreed an unprecedented €3.6 billion settlement, the first coordinated agreement with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, France’s Parquet National Financier, and the U.S. Departments of Justice and State.

Christopher Duerden, a partner in Dechert’s global finance practice, was selected by Law360 in the Structured Finance category. Mr. Duerden’s extensive knowledge of the formation and operation of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) platforms, combined with regulatory compliance expertise, has allowed him to build an extensive roster of blue-chip clients. His focus on the application of risk retention strategies in the U.S. and EU has proved essential in several recent landmark transactions. 

Mr. Duerden’s performance has helped the global finance team to earn a number of practice-wide accolades. Creditflux recognized Dechert as “the law firm that provides the best service to CLO managers” in its 2019 CLO Census, an annual survey of CLO managers, investors, arrangers and service providers.

Last month, GlobalCapital named Dechert “CMBS Law Firm of the Year”, crediting the firm as the number one issuer’s counsel on CLO deals in the commercial real estate space in 2019.

View Tim Bowden's Law360 Rising stars profile here.
View Christopher Duerden's Law360 Rising stars profile here.

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