Praised for its ‘quick, efficient and high quality service’, the ’client-oriented and solution-driven’ practice at Dechert showcases stellar expertise in private funds, including private equity and private credit funds, with additional experience in fund secondaries and restructurings, and ESG-related fund products. Dean Collins leads the team and handles the structuring and establishment of private equity investment funds, secondary transactions, carried interest and co-investment plans, team spin-outs and co-investments. Thomas Kim left in January 2025 to join Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee.
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Testimonials
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- 'Good attention to detail, knowledgeable and able to work across different jurisdictions to formulate bespoke structuring solutions.'
- The team is responsive and can manage different stakeholder requirements.'
- 'Thomas Kim is knowledgeable and commercial, has good business acumen and great stakeholder management skills.'
- 'Jastine Yew is very responsive and has good attention to detail.'
- 'Quick, efficient and high quality service.'
- 'Dechert stands out from the pack.'
- 'Dechert’s professional knowledge, responsiveness and ability to circumnavigate cross-border nuances was instrumental in the success of our funds.'
- 'Dechert is very client-oriented and solution-driven. The team always strives for the highest standard of advice with a market driven and risk-based assessment of various analysis that they do.'
Key clients
- Capital Square Partners Management Pte Ltd
- Dymon Asia Private Equity (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Clime Capital
- Primavera Capital
- Silkroad Property Partners
- Openspace Ventures
- Genesis Alternative Ventures
- KV Asia Capital
- The Sylvan Group
- Panthera Growth Partners
- Everbridge Partners Pte. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Acting as lead counsel to Clime Capital with respect to the first close of its second fund, South East Asia Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II), which received US$127 million in commitments.
- Assisting Tikehau Investment Management Asia with its joint Asia Pacific private credit fund launch with UOB-Kay Huan.
- Assisted Silk Road in connection with its sale of its fund management platform to HSBC Asset Management.
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Practice head
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Dean Collins