Dechert LLP

Noted by clients for its ‘deep command of legal and regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions’, Dechert LLP advises on a wide range of domestic and cross-border M&A, with particular activity in the financial services, life sciences, healthcare, and TMT sectors. Philip Butler, who co-leads the practice, brings expertise in complex debt-backed deals, while fellow co-head Christopher Field is well regarded for his work on multijurisdictional carve-outs. The team has been bolstered by the arrival of private equity specialist Nick Tomlinson, who joins from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.