Profiles in Leadership Journal Recognizes Dechert’s Bernardo Piereck as a Latino Leader
April 28, 2025
Bernardo Piereck, a Washington, D.C.-based partner in Dechert LLP’s corporate and securities practice, has been recognized as a “Latino Leadership Award” honoree by Profiles in Leadership Journal.
Mr. Piereck represents private equity, private company and public company clients on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Recognized by The Legal 500 and other legal publications, he has driven some of the firm’s most significant M&A transactions in recent years, including a deal described by Bloomberg as the largest private equity-backed acquisition since the 2008 financial crisis.
Mr. Piereck is also a member of the firm’s emerging markets practice, with a focus on Latin America. Born in Brazil and raised in the United States, he has led efforts to expand Dechert’s corporate presence in Latin America and has driven the practice-wide recruitment and mentorship of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking lawyers at the firm.
To read Mr. Piereck’s profile, click here.
About Dechert
Dechert is a global law firm that advises asset managers, financial institutions and corporations on issues critical to managing their business and their capital – from high-stakes litigation to complex transactions and regulatory matters. We answer questions that seem unsolvable, develop deal structures that are new to the market and protect clients' rights in extreme situations. Our nearly 1,000 lawyers across 16 offices globally focus on the financial services, private equity, private credit, real estate, life sciences and technology sectors.
