England - London • Corporate and commercial
Dechert LLP
Dechert LLP offers key tax expertise across private equity transactions, corporate M&A, and investment management. Highly experienced department head Mark Stapleton is a prominent name in tax matters related to offshore funds and investment management, including at the international and global level. Daniel Hawthorne handles a broad range of transactions, and has additional knowledge of employee taxation. Senior associate Nicolas Kokkinos is a key name.
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Testimonials
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‘The team was always well-prepared for all our meetings, having clearly had pre-meetings beforehand, and often provided a range of options for us to discuss.’
‘People have a friendly yet professional demeanour. They also seem to be extremely knowledgeable in their field.’
‘The team is technically very strong, but also very approachable and personable. This is not always the case with large global firms.’
‘We deal with Mark Stapleton and Dan Hawthorne. Both are technically strong, but very approachable. They believe in fast response times, which is very worthy of note.’
Key clients
- Chiesi Farmaceutici
- Cerus Endovascular
Work highlights
- Advised Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. in its definitive agreement to acquire Amryt Pharma Plc in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.48 billion.
- Advised Cerus Endovascular Limited in its negotiated sale to Stryker Corporation, by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the United Kingdom Companies Act 2006.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Stapleton