Chambers Global 2017 Recognizes 63 Dechert Lawyers and Practices Across 32 Categories

Dechert LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that 63 of its lawyers have been recognized in the most recent edition of Chambers Global. The guide also recommended the firm in 32 practice area categories.

Chambers Global ranks lawyers and law firms in 190 countries and also includes Region-wide and Global-wide sections. Lawyers and firms are assessed on their technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and on other qualities most valued by the client.

In its 2017 rankings, Chambers Global recommended the following lawyers:

• Camille Abousleiman, Lebanon: Corporate & Finance; Middle East-wide: Capital Markets: Debt; Middle East-wide: Capital Markets: Equity; UK: Capital Markets: Debt
• Arif H. Ali, Global-wide: Arbitration (International); Latin America-wide: Arbitration (International); USA: International Arbitration
• Ben Barnett, USA: Litigation: E-Discovery
• Ravinder Bhullar, United Arab Emirates: Construction: Dispute Resolution
• Ermine Bolot, France: Corporate Law
• Laura M. Brank, Russia: Corporate/M&A
• Mark Browne, Ireland: Investment Funds/Financial Services
• Alec Burnside, Belgium: Competition/European Law
• Philip Butler, UK: Banking & Finance
• Jason Butwick, UK: Employment
• David K. Cho, South Korea: Corporate/M&A
• Alain Decombe, France: Corporate/M&A
• Alexandre de Gramont, USA: International Arbitration
• Paul T. Denis, USA: Competition/Antitrust
• Malcolm S. Dorris, USA: Capital Markets: Securitization
• Karl J. Paulson Egbert, China: Investment Funds (International Firms)
• Paul Fleming, UK: Restructuring/Insolvency
• José Manuel Garcia Represa, France: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration; Latin America-wide: Arbitration (International)
• Archil Giorgadze, Georgia: General Business Law
• Patrick Goebel, Luxembourg: Investment Funds
• Matthieu N. Grollemund, France: Corporate/M&A; UK: Corporate/M&A
• Andrew Hearn, UK: Dispute Resolution: Litigation
• Katja Heuterkes, Germany: Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
• Berthold A. Hummel, Germany: Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
• David N. Kelley, USA: FCPA
• Howard Kleinman, Latin America-wide: Banking & Finance; Latin America-wide: Corporate/M&A; USA: Banking & Finance
• Andrew J. Levander, USA: Litigation: Trial Lawyers
• Anne MacGregor, Belgium: Competition/European Law
• Kenneth E. Mack, Kazakhstan: Corporate & Finance
• Mark Mangan, Singapore: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
• Nicola Mariani, Georgia: General Business Law
• John D. Markland, UK: Banking & Finance
• Christian A. Matarese, USA: Private Equity: Buyouts
• George J. Mazin, USA: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
• Hans Jürgen Meyer-Lindemann, Belgium: Competition/European Law; Germany: Corporate/M&A: Competition
• David Miles, UK: Banking & Finance
• Victor Mokrousov, Kazakhstan: Corporate & Finance; Kazakhstan: Energy & Natural Resources
• Henry N. Nassau, USA: Corporate/M&A
• Xavier Nyssen, France: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• Daniel O’Donnell, USA: Private Equity: Buyouts
• Declan O’Sullivan, Ireland: Investment Funds/Financial Services
• Federico G. Pappalardo, Germany: Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
• Louise G. Roman, Kazakhstan: Corporate & Finance; United Arab Emirates: Capital Markets: Debt
• Phillip Charles Sacks, Middle East-wide: Investment Funds
• Marianne Schaffner, France: Intellectual Property
• Sven Schulte-Hillen, Germany: Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
• Marc Seimetz, Luxembourg: Investment Funds
• Eduardo Silva Romero, Europe-wide: Arbitration (International); Europe-wide: Arbitration (International): Most in Demand Arbitrators; France: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration; France: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators; Global-wide: Arbitration (International); Global-wide: Public International Law; Latin America-wide: Arbitration (International); Latin America-wide: Arbitration (International): Most in Demand Arbitrators
• Chris P. Sioufi, United Arab Emirates: Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts
• Mark Stapleton, UK: Tax
• Stephen Surgeoner, UK: Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
• Jingzhou Tao, Asia-Pacific Region: Arbitration (International): Most in Demand Arbitrators; China: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)
• Kareena Teh, China: Dispute Resolution (International Firms)
• Mark E. Thierfelder, USA: Corporate/M&A
• John M. Timperio, USA: Capital Markets: Securitization
• Thomas P. Vartanian, USA: Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory
• Sergei Vataev, Kazakhstan: Dispute Resolution
• David A. Vaughan, USA: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
• James Waddington, UK: Capital Markets: Structured Finance & Derivatives
• Hamish Walton, United Arab Emirates: Corporate/M&A
• Gavin B. Watson, United Arab Emirates: Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts
• Barton J. Winokur, USA: Corporate/M&A
• Charles Wynn-Evans, UK: Employment

Dechert was also recognized as a leading firm in the following practice areas:

• Asia-Pacific Region: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
• Asia-Pacific Region: Investment Funds: Private Equity
• Asia-Pacific Region: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• China: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (International Firms)
• China: Investment Funds: Registered Funds (International Firms)
• Europe-wide: Arbitration (International)
• France: Capital Markets: Equity
• France: Corporate/M&A
• France: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
• France: Intellectual Property
• Georgia: General Business Law
• Global-wide: Agribusiness
• Global-wide: Arbitration (International)
• Global-wide: Corporate Investigations
• Global-wide: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
• Global-wide: Life Sciences
• Ireland: Investment Funds/Financial Services
• Kazakhstan: Corporate & Finance
• Kazakhstan: Dispute Resolution
• Kazakhstan: Energy & Natural Resources
• Latin America-wide: Arbitration (International)
• Luxembourg: Investment Funds
• Middle East-wide: Capital Markets
• Middle East-wide: Investment Funds
• Russia: Corporate/M&A
• Russia: Dispute Resolution
• UK: Employment
• United Arab Emirates: Corporate/Commercial & Commercial Contracts
• USA: Capital Markets: Securitization
• USA: Competition/Antitrust
• USA: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
• USA: Private Equity: Buyouts

Complete details of Dechert’s rankings are available on the Chambers website.

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