Expertise in a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border financing transactions and debt restructurings
Dechert’s global team represents a broad spectrum of asset managers, private equity sponsors and lenders — including banks and alternative capital providers — in a wide range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions and debt restructurings.
Dechert offers clients comprehensive, practical and business-oriented advice that utilizes our tax, restructuring and private equity experience, as well as our knowledge of the full range of debt and equity capital structures. We represent borrowers, lenders, issuers, equity investors, sponsors, financial advisors and agents in every layer of the capital structure. Experiencing deals from all sides of the table gives our lawyers a real-time understanding of current market trends and deal terms. The Dechert team provides commercial and practical advice in debt recapitalizations and restructurings, including navigating the tax, corporate governance and accounting implications.
Dechert’s significant experience includes advising borrowers, lenders, issuers, equity investors, sponsors, financial advisors and agents in all capital structure layers, such as senior lending, mezzanine finance, high yield finance, securitization and structured finance (including: unitranche financings, senior credit facilities, 1st lien/2nd lien financings, subordinated/ mezzanine debt, structured equity, workouts/restructurings, recapitalizations, Rule 144A offerings and Regulation S offerings).
Standout strength representing asset managers, private equity sponsors and lenders
- Ranked among the top law firms for Nationwide Banking & Finance by Chambers USA, 2023
- Ranked among the top law firms for Nationwide Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market by Chambers USA, 2023
- Ranked among the top law firms for Banking & Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market by Chambers UK, London Firms, 2022
- Ranked as a leading firm for Acquisition Finance by The Legal 500 UK, 2022
- Ranked as a leading firm in the United States for Commercial Lending: Advice to Borrowers and Advice to Lenders, The Legal 500 US, 2022
- Ranked among the top law firms in the United States for Banking and Finance: Banking and ranked in the UK for Bank Lending, IFLR 1000, 2022
- Ranked as a Top Law Firm for US Private Equity Debt Transactions, Pitchbook, 2020
- Recognized as an all-time global leader in Private Debt Investor’s Hall of Fame after winning its sixth “Law Firm of the Year” title in the PDI Awards 2020
Expertise in a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border financing transactions and debt restructurings
Dechert’s global team represents a broad spectrum of asset managers, private equity sponsors and lenders — including banks and alternative capital providers — in a wide range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions and debt restructurings.
Dechert offers clients comprehensive, practical and business-oriented advice that utilizes our tax, restructuring and private equity experience, as well as our knowledge of the full range of debt and equity capital structures. We represent borrowers, lenders, issuers, equity investors, sponsors, financial advisors and agents in every layer of the capital structure. Experiencing deals from all sides of the table gives our lawyers a real-time understanding of current market trends and deal terms. The Dechert team provides commercial and practical advice in debt recapitalizations and restructurings, including navigating the tax, corporate governance and accounting implications.
Dechert’s significant experience includes advising borrowers, lenders, issuers, equity investors, sponsors, financial advisors and agents in all capital structure layers, such as ...Continue Reading
They have the most robust, deep practice in leverage finance (asset-based lines, subscription lines, hybrids) for funds in the middle market credit asset manager space. [...] Legal 500 US, 2022
[...] They have good personal relationships with all the lending banks and bankers, are familiar with their credit document forms, know their trigger points. [...] Legal 500 US, 2022
[...] They also work on most of debt facilities for middle market credit general partners, so know what everyone in the market is doing. They have state-of-the-art expertise in this area. Legal 500 US, 2022
A great team that is at the forefront of innovation. Legal 500 UK, 2023
The finance team has greatly impressed us. Chambers USA, 2022, Banking and Finance
Dechert is solid. Chambers USA, 2022, Banking and Finance
The team offers outstanding service. Chambers USA, 2022, Banking and Finance
Dechert always knows what the latest hot topics are that will be the focus of commercial negotiations and can provide views on how we might approach those issues. Chambers UK, 2022, Banking & Finance Lenders: Mid-Market
They have a deep understanding of complex commercial issues and the ability to incorporate them into documents. Chambers UK, 2022, Banking & Finance Lenders: Mid-Market
The team has a strong command of the market given the volume of financings they do; they always bring a comprehensive perspective to the table. Chambers USA, 2023, Nationwide: Banking & Finance
Its practitioners possesse a very strong ability to solve complex problems and use previous experience and precedent to propose solutions. Chambers USA, 2023, Nationwide: Banking & Finance
