NEW
YORK, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dechert LLP
announced today the addition of Gerald "Gerry" Brown as a partner
in its financial services practice group, bolstering the firm's
service offerings in fund formation. Mr. Brown will be based in
Dechert's New York office.
"As we continue to expand our specialized, best-in-class
financial services offerings to better serve our clients' needs,
Gerry's fund formation expertise is a great addition to the firm.
His experience reinforces Dechert's ability to offer a seamless
legal services experience for our clients as they navigate the
multifaceted challenges in the market," said Mark Thierfelder, co-chair of Dechert.
"Gerry's proficiency in private funds, especially in the realms
of private credit and private equity, helps to broaden our fund
formation group and pairs exceptionally well with our leading
registered fund and international private funds practices," said
Chris Harvey, co-chair of Dechert's
financial services practice group. "His arrival expands our
capabilities and demonstrates our commitment to excellence in
serving the varied, complex needs of our clients in an
ever-evolving financial landscape."
Mr. Brown joins Dechert from a New
York-based law firm. His expertise encompasses a range of
fund types, including credit funds, real estate and infrastructure
funds, funds of funds, and various bespoke investment vehicles.
Mr. Brown's diverse client base includes large institutional
sponsors, middle-market sponsors, placement agents and
investors.
"Dechert is known to be a full-service financial services
powerhouse, which is what drew me to the firm. I am eager to
collaborate with the talented team here and contribute to the
expansion of our fund formation practice," said Mr. Brown.
The recent arrival of Mr. Brown follows the earlier
appointments this year of partners Brian C.
Miner and Eliot L. Relles in
New York and partners Neel Maitra
and Cynthia R. Beyea in Washington, D.C.
With more than 200 lawyers, Dechert has one of the largest
financial services and investment management teams of any firm. It
was the first law firm with a funds practice in all key European
fund domiciles, including the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany, and France, as well as the U.S., the Middle East, and Asia. The firm is consistently recognized by
independent experts as a leading law firm for investment funds.
About Dechert
Dechert is a global law firm that advises asset managers,
financial institutions and corporations on issues critical to
managing their business and their capital – from high-stakes
litigation to complex transactions and regulatory matters. We
answer questions that seem unsolvable, develop deal structures that
are new to the market and protect clients' rights in extreme
situations. Our nearly 1,000 lawyers across 20 offices globally
focus on the financial services, private equity, private credit,
real estate, life sciences and technology sectors.
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