A Global Firm First - Dechert Wins Law Firm of the Year in Asia, Europe and US in Private Debt Awards
Dechert was selected as the leading law firm in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, the first time that a single firm has won in all three regions. Winners in each category were decided by industry vote.
"We have been active in the private debt space for a very long time, and invested heavily when some were calling it a flash in the pan” said Gus Black, global co-chair of Dechert’s financial services group. “We are delighted to be recognized for our commitment to the sector and are extremely grateful to all our clients who voted for us. Our success is merely a reflection of their success.”
Dechert has been an active player in the private debt and direct lending space since its inception and now represents more than 40 of the “PDI Top 50” in some capacity. Recent investment in eight lateral hires in the US and Europe this past year has further boosted the firm’s ability to service private debt clients wherever they are located. Dechert lawyers frequently lead on the structuring and establishment of innovative and cutting-edge investment products utilized by private debt and credit managers.
“We are extremely proud to have received such widespread recognition in so many parts of the world,” said Thomas J. Friedmann, co-chair of Dechert’s global permanent capital practice. “Dechert has long been committed to the private debt industry globally, working through integrated interdisciplinary teams to advise clients at all phases of the investment life cycle. With so many clients entrusting their important matters to our cross-border platform, it is gratifying that the strength of our international private debt practice has been recognized by Private Debt Investor.”
About Dechert’s Private Debt Practice
Dechert is a global law firm focused on sectors with the greatest complexities and highest regulatory demands. With private debt fund formation and transactional lawyers across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Dechert represents the entire spectrum of industry players, ranging from boutiques to the largest private debt managers, permanent capital vehicles (such as BDCs and closed-end funds), and commercial real estate lenders.
