ESTABLISHED IN 2008 (Hong Kong), founded in 1875

Total number of professionals: 20 in Hong Kong (5 partners), 1000 worldwide (330 partners)
Principal office: Philadelphia
Other offices: Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Charlotte, Chicago, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Washington

Key practice areas

Corporate finance, capital markets, M&A, private equity, financial restructuring, financial services and investment management, dispute resolution (litigation, international arbitration), white-collar, compliance and investigations

Our services

Dechert has built a global platform across 22 locations with a singular focus – delivering the highest-quality advice that is actionable, commercial and delivered efficiently.

Our clients operate in increasingly challenging times. Geopolitical uncertainty, the sheer complexity of modern markets and an ever-changing regulatory environment contribute to a proliferation of commercial and regulatory risks. To navigate these challenges, we deliver sophisticated legal advice grounded in broad market knowledge in an agile and intuitive way.

We have some of the world’s leading lawyers advising on both domestic and cross-border matters. Dechert is frequently retained to work on the most challenging transactions and disputes, and prides itself on its ability to deliver premium legal services and sound business judgment to its clients.

Dechert lawyers bring to their assignments a focus on quality, responsiveness and value for money. We are driven by one key principle: exceptional client service.

Our clients include corporations, financial institutions, sovereign states, quasi-sovereign entities and private and high net-worth individuals all over the world. Dechert undertakes work for 40 of the Fortune 100 companies and represents more than 200 private equity and investment firms.