Chambers USA 2017 Recognizes 75 Dechert Lawyers and Practices across 33 Categories

Dechert LLP announced today that 75 of its lawyers have been recognized in the most recent edition of Chambers USA. The guide also recommended the firm in 33 practice area categories.

Chambers USA covers all the states in the U.S. and also ranks law firms that have a national presence in the Nationwide table, which focuses on the firms that are the country’s best in their respective areas of practice. 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 USA recommended the following lawyers:

• Arif H. Ali, Nationwide: International Arbitration
• David L. Ansell, Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance); Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A
• Ben Barnett, Nationwide: Litigation: E-Discovery
• Michael J. Barta, District of Columbia: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Alan D. Berkowitz, Pennsylvania: Labor & Employment
• Steven E. Bizar, Pennsylvania: Antitrust; Pennsylvania: Litigation: General Commercial
• Martin J. Black, Pennsylvania: Intellectual Property
• Allan S. Brilliant, New York: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Stephen D. Brown, Pennsylvania: Antitrust
• Christopher D. Christian, Massachusetts: Hedge & Mutual Funds; Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Laura G. Ciabarra, New York: Real Estate: Finance
• Abbi L. Cohen, Pennsylvania: Environment
• Alexandre de Gramont, Nationwide: International Arbitration
• Paul T. Denis, District of Columbia: Antitrust; Nationwide: Antitrust
• Malcolm S. Dorris, Nationwide: Capital Markets: Securitization
• Daniel M. Dunn, New York: Tax
• Steven B. Feirson, Pennsylvania: Litigation: General Commercial; Pennsylvania: Litigation: Securities
• James A. Fishkin, District of Columbia: Antitrust
• Kevin M. Flannery, Pennsylvania: Intellectual Property
• David W. Forti, Pennsylvania: Real Estate
• Paul H. Friedman, District of Columbia: Antitrust
• Craig L. Godshall, Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• George G. Gordon, Pennsylvania: Antitrust
• K. Susan Grafton, Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance); Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Enforcement)
• Glenn A. Gundersen, Pennsylvania: Intellectual Property
• Christopher P. Harvey, Massachusetts: Hedge & Mutual Funds; Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Robert c. Heim, Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts; Pennsylvania: Litigation: General Commercial
• Robert W. Helm, Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• David F. Jones, Pennsylvania: Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation
• Richard D. Jones, New York: Real Estate: Finance; Pennsylvania: Real Estate
• Robert J. Jossen, New York: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• David N. Kelley, Nationwide: FCPA; New York: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Massachusetts: Hedge & Mutual Funds; Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Michael L. Kichline, Pennsylvania: Litigation: Securities
• Jonathan Kim, New York: Corporate/M&A
• David H. Kistenbroker, Illinois: Litigation: General Commercial; Nationwide: Securities: Litigation
• Howard Kleinman, New York: Latin America Investment
• David A. Kotler, New Jersey: Litigation: General Commercial
• Matthew L. Larrabee, New York: Litigation: Securities
• William G. Lawlor, Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• James A. Lebovitz, Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Robert H. Ledig, Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance); Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
• Thomas H. Lee II, Pennsylvania: Litigation: Securities
• Edward P. Lemanowicz, Pennsylvania: Tax
• Andrew J. Levander, Nationwide: Litigation: Trial Lawyers; Nationwide: Securities: Litigation; Nationwide: Securities: Regulation: Enforcement; New York: Litigation: Securities; New York: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Christine C. Levin, Pennsylvania: Antitrust
• David M. Linder, California: Real Estate
• Ethan E. Litwin, New York: Antitrust
• George J. Mazin, Nationwide: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
• Gary J. Mennitt, New York: Litigation: General Commercial
• Jack W. Murphy, Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Henry N. Nassau, Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Jeff Norton, Nationwide: Banking & Finance
• Daniel O’Donnell, Nationwide: Private Equity: Buyouts; Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• John V. O’Hanlon, Massachusetts: Hedge & Mutual Funds; Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Andrew L. Oringer, Nationwide: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; New York: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• William W. Oxley, California: Litigation: General Commercial
• Jeffrey S. Puretz, Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Carmen J. Romano, Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Michael J. Sage, New York: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• David E. Schulman, Nationwide: Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
• Geraldine A. Sinatra, Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Stephen A. Stack, Jr., Pennsylvania: Antitrust
• Stuart Strauss, Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Jonathan R. Streeter, New York: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Mark E. Thierfelder, Nationwide: Private Equity: Buyouts; New York: Corporate/M&A
• John M. Timperio, Nationwide: Capital Markets: Securitization
• Thomas P. Vartanian, Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance); Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations); Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A
• David A. Vaughan, Nationwide: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
• Michael L. Weiner, New York: Antitrust
• Richard P. Wild, Pennsylvania: Tax
• Barton J. Winokur, Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Derek M. Winokur, New York: Corporate/M&A
• Kahlil T. Yearwood, California: Real Estate
• Jeremy B. Zucker, Nationwide: International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

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

• California: Litigation: General Commercial
• California: Real Estate
• District of Columbia: Antitrust
• Eastern Pennsylvania: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Eastern Pennsylvania: Litigation: General Commercial
• Massachusetts: Hedge & Mutual Funds
• Nationwide: Antitrust
• Nationwide: Capital Markets: Securitization
• Nationwide: Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
• Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
• Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
• Nationwide: Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A
• Nationwide: International Arbitration
• Nationwide: Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
• Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Nationwide: Life Sciences
• Nationwide: Private Equity: Buyouts
• Nationwide: Product Liability & Mass Torts
• Nationwide: Real Estate
• Nationwide: Securities: Litigation
• Nationwide: Securities: Regulation
• New Jersey: Litigation: General Commercial
• New York: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• New York: Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
• New York: Litigation: Securities
• New York: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• New York: Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance
• New York: Tax
• Pennsylvania: Antitrust
• Pennsylvania: Intellectual Property
• Pennsylvania: Labor & Employment
• Pennsylvania: Real Estate
• Pennsylvania: Tax

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

About Dechert

Dechert is a global specialist law firm with a deep bench of experts focused on sectors with the greatest complexities and highest regulatory demands. We deliver practical commercial insight and judgment to our clients’ most important matters. Nothing stands in the way of giving clients the best of the firm’s entrepreneurial energy and seamless collaboration in a way that is distinctively Dechert.