Mr Andrew Levander > Dechert LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Dechert LLP continues to prove itself as a go-to firm for clients needing advice on a wide range of white-collar crime matters such as securities fraud, money laundering, and insider trading, among other forms of misconduct. The team is co-led by Jeffrey Brown in New York and Hartley West from San Francisco. Brown is a seasoned lawyer who routinely handles internal and regulatory investigations, while West is skilled at advising corporations and executives accused of corruption and fraud. Located in Washington DC, Catherine Botticelli is noted for her capabilities acting for large companies and asset management firms who are facing investigations by the regulatory authorities. Further standout individuals in the team include Andrew Levander and Jonathan Streeter, both of whom are based in New York and are recommended for their extensive experience as trial lawyers. David Kelley left the New York team in January 2024.

Dechert LLP‘s trial, investigations and securities practice has a large group of experienced partners across the US, whose work encompasses securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, mutual fund litigation, broker-dealer disputes, internal investigations and regulatory proceedings. Joni Jacobsen leads the practice and works out of both the Chicago and New York offices, as does key partner David Kistenbroker. Their work together includes acting for Exelon Corporation to negotiate a $40m settlement in a case alleging bribery, breach of fiduciary duty, and other misconduct. They also secured the dismissal of a class action against Antares Pharma. Michael Doluisio in Philadelphia is highly recommended as an adviser to the mutual fund sector. Angela Liu in Chicago frequently works alongside Jacobsen and Kistebroker, while New York-based Andrew Levander is a key contact for regulatory investigations. Corporate governance litigation partner Richard Horvath and securities and antitrust partner Josh Hess are the key names in San Francisco. Linda Goldstein left to become senior counsel for US litigation at the Center for Reproductive Rights.

Litigators within Dechert LLP’s international practice regularly act for multinational corporates, sovereign states, debtholders, and leading financial institutions on a range of matters, with expertise in antitrust, intellectual property, professional and product liability, and securities fraud. Investigations and large-scale employment disputes are also areas of knowledge of the team. New York-based Andrew Levander has ‘enormous prestige‘, and for one client, an ‘absolute star‘. Also based in New York, Mauricio A. España is ‘brilliant in litigation issues‘ and is adept at handling matters in the white-collar crime and securities spaces. In Washington DC, Christina Sarchio has expertise in consumer products, financial, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical industry-related disputes.