Richard Chesley > DLA Piper LLP (US) > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper LLP (US) Offices
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CHICAGO, IL 60606-0089
ILLINOIS
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Richard Chesley
Work Department
Restructuring; Financial Services
Position
Partner; Chair, Restructuring Practice; Co-US Managing Partner
Career
Richard (“Rick”) Chesley practices in the areas of corporate restructuring with an emphasis on bankruptcy transactions, both in the United States and internationally. In addition, Rick handles litigation matters throughout the country stemming from bankruptcy proceedings.
From the experience and insights he has garnered before, during and since his tenure there, Rick continues to provide an invaluable perspective for his clients.
He served as Co-Chair of the US Restructuring Group and Global Co-Chair of the Restructuring practice group for a number of years, and is newly appointed as the Co-US Managing Partner of the Firm.
Memberships
American Bankruptcy Institute; INSOL; TMA
Education
J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law; B.A., Northwestern University
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Tax > International tax
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Investment fund formation and management > Alternative/hedge funds
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Real estate > Real estate
- Government > State attorneys general
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Tax > Financial products
- Finance > Fintech
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Intellectual property > Copyright
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Government > Government contracts
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Finance > Project finance
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation