Dechert LLP covers both sensitive contentious matters and transactional work, including harassment in the workplace allegations, and support with the employment aspects of M&A deals, often with cross-jurisdictional elements. Jason Butwick, a financial services and regulated industries specialist who handles contractual partnership agreements and SMCR matters, leads the team. He is supported by TUPE expert Charles Wynn-Evans. Further key names include counsels Emma Byford and Jennifer McGrandle.
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‘Jason Butwick is the standout partner for hedge fund and asset management disputes. He is incredibly experienced, with very good judgment, and what he doesn't know about the sector isn't worth knowing. He is my go-to recommendation for disputes in this field.’
‘Jason Butwick is extremely commercial. He is laser-focused on the best outcome for the client.'
‘Very responsive, good practical advice, well versed on both sides of the arguments.'
‘Emma Byford is great, a plain speaker, calm and commercial’
‘Responsive and highly knowledgeable.’
‘No-nonsense commercial advice.’
‘The team provides an excellent balance of pragmatic employment advice, balanced with strategic litigation guidance.’
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Charles Wynn-Evans, head of the employment practice in London, focuses on all contentious and non-contentious employment -related matters. His practice includes handling issues relating to redundancy, unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, unlawful discrimination, industrial action, boardroom disputes, restrictive covenants, agreed terminations, tax issues and all kinds of employment-related litigation as well as employment aspects of corporate transactions.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jason Butwick