Dechert

Dechert LLP
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
No. of offices20[2]
OfficesGlobal
No. of attorneysapproximately 1000 (2017)
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleCo-Chairs: David Forti and Mark Thierfelder[3]
RevenueIncrease US$1.3 billion (2021)[4]
Profit per equity partnerIncrease US$4.2 million (2021)
Date founded1875
FounderWayne MacVeagh and George Tucker Bispham[5]
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitedechert.com

Dechert LLP (/ˈdɛkərt/; DECK-ərt) is a multinational American law firm of more than 900 lawyers[6] with practices in corporate and securities, complex litigation, finance and real estate, financial services, asset management, and private equity.[7] In 2021, the firm raised revenues by 25%, with a total of $1.3 billion.[4] On Law.com's 2022 Global 200 survey, Dechert ranked as the 41st highest grossing law firm in the world.[8]

  1. ^ "Business Name History: Dechert LLP," Pennsylvania Department of State
  2. ^ "Locations". dechert.com. Dechert LLP. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/dechert-chair-levander-step-down-firm-revamps-leadership-2022-11-30/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ a b Packel, Dan (January 31, 2022). "Dechert Grew Revenue 25%, Profits 50% in 'One for the History Books' | The American Lawyer". www.law.com.
  5. ^ Dalton, Brian (2007). Vault Guide to the Top New York Law Firms. Vault Inc. ISBN 9781581315004.
  6. ^ "Dechert LLP". www.law.com. Retrieved Jul 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Services". www.dechert.com. Retrieved Jul 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dechert LLP". Law.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.