Dechert Announces One of Its Largest Partner Promotions Rounds

Global law firm Dechert LLP has announced today that the firm is making one of its largest rounds of promotions, with 16 lawyers in nine cities being promoted to the partnership, effective January 1, 2019. 

The new partners are:

• Matthew Banham, White Collar Crime, London 
• Timothy Bowden, White Collar Crime, London 
• Matthew J. Carter, Corporate and Securities, Washington DC
• Michael Darby, Corporate and Securities, Philadelphia 
• Christopher Desmond, Finance and Real Estate, Boston 
• Darshak S. Dholakia, International Trade, Washington DC
• Matthew H. Fischer, Finance and Real Estate, New York   
• Sam H. Gilbert, Finance and Real Estate, Boston
• Gennady A. Gorel, Finance and Real Estate, Philadelphia 
• Daniel Hawthorne, Tax, London 
• Angela M. Liu, Securities Litigation, Chicago
• Stephen R. Pratt, Corporate and Securities, Philadelphia 
• Anne-Charlotte Rivière, Corporate and Securities, Paris
• Erica Stein, International Arbitration, Brussels  
• Jonathan R. Stott, Corporate and Securities, Philadelphia 
• Yang Wang, Corporate and Securities, Hong Kong

With ten new partners in the U.S., three in London, two in Continental Europe, and one in Asia, the promotions align with Dechert’s global strategy focusing on the practice areas and economic centers where its clients are most active and where there is the greatest opportunity for growth.

“We are extremely proud to welcome these talented lawyers into Dechert’s partnership. This is one of the largest classes of new partners that the firm has ever created, and underlines our commitment to strategic growth in our key markets,” said Andrew Levander, Chair of the firm’s Policy Committee.

Dechert’s Chief Executive Officer Henry Nassau added, “2018 has been an exceptionally successful year for Dechert, and this strong class of partners will contribute to the delivery of the firm’s strategic vision.”

The firm’s newly announced partner promotions come at the end of another strong year for Dechert. The firm achieved 2017 revenues of US$977,900,000 following seven successive years of growth, and in 2018 the firm made 48 high-profile lateral partner and counsel hires globally strengthening the firm’s capability in its core practices. Dechert now has approximately 1,000 lawyers across its 27 offices in the U.S., EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

About Dechert 

Dechert is a leading global law firm with 27 offices around the world. We advise on matters and transactions of the greatest complexity, bringing energy, creativity and efficient management of legal issues to deliver commercial and practical advice for clients.