Dechert LLP routinely undertakes complex, cross-border commercial disputes before courts, administrative tribunals and regulatory bodies. Washington DC-based financial services litigation expert Catherine Botticelli jointly head up the practice group with Jonathan Streeter in New York, an expert on white-collar and securities litigation as well as government investigations and enforcement actions. Also based in New York, Christina Sarchio has significant experience with disputes arising out of the energy, pharma, and TMT sectors, while Gary Mennitt is a key name for bankruptcy litigation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Andrew Lavender has an enormous prestige. He and his team have been able to guide us through two complex international litigations.’

  • ‘Andrew Levander is an absolute star both in the courtroom and in settlement negotiations.'

Key clients

  • CIM Real Estate
  • Alden Global Capital
  • Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC
  • ULMA PIPING USA CORP.
  • Chubb Seguros Peru, S.A.
  • Tidjane Thiam
  • 1. Byblos Bank S.A.L.
  • 2. Banque du Liban
  • Brianna Ehland
  • Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC
  • 1. BKK Solutions LLC
  • 2. LabQ Clinical Diagnostics LLC
  • Colt Parent Company LLC
  • Windsong Brands, LLC
  • GSK Consumer Healthcare Holdings
  • Boiron
  • Haleon
  • DJI Technology
  • GMF Real Estate LLC
  • Walmart, Inc.
  • Willoughby Capital Holdings, LLC
  • JUUL
  • Easy Healthcare Corporation
  • Prisma Labs, Inc
  • BLOM Bank S.a.L
  • Erie Indemnity Company
  • Duke Energy Corp
  • PENN Entertainment, Inc.
  • Secure Energy, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Represented Ulma Piping in a proposed class action suit filed by proposed class representative Ameriforge, Federal Flange, and Metalfar.
  • Represented Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline in a class action pending before the Northern District of California.
  • Represented Arbor Commercial Mortgage in a case involving a multi-billion dollar leveraged buyout of a hotel chain in which the client provided certain of the financing for the LBO and received certain distributions prior to bankruptcy.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Catherine Botticelli, Jonathan Streeter

Other key lawyers

Gary Mennitt, Christina Sarchio, Andrew Levander