Dechert's Paris office is a key centre of activity in the firm’s expanding European network. With more than 60 multicultural qualified lawyers, we offer first-class legal services to French and multinational clients across a broad spectrum of industries, from pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, telecommunications and construction, to heavy industry and investment funds.
Experience. Innovation. Responsiveness.
“Dechert earns plaudits for its international arbitration practice in Paris, and sources acknowledge its wider success, particularly in Latin America and increasingly in Russia. The team covers a variety of industries, including oil and gas, telecoms, construction and pharmaceuticals. It acts for both investors and sovereign states, and represented Bolivia in a series of ICSID investment treaty cases.”
Chambers Global, 2012
Ranked in Band 1 in pharma/life sciences in France. “An undeniable market leader for cross-border M&A, private equity and joint-ventures, the team dominates the field and distinguishes itself with its ‘expert technical skill and grasp of the sector intricacies’.”
Chambers Europe, 2012
Highly recommended for private equity fund: fund formation.
Practical Law Company: Which Lawyer?, 2012
“Dechert fields a ten-lawyer team that is entirely dedicated to the healthcare sector and is very highly recommended by major pharmaceuticals companies.”
Legal 500 EMEA,2012
“Dechert provides a ‘very good quality of services,’ and has special expertise handling litigation involving vulture funds or the life sciences field.”
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2012
Ranked among the most active law firms in France in value and volume of M&A transactions.
Le Magazine des Affaires, 2012
