Mr Jason Butwick > Dechert LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Offering both contentious and non-contentious assistance such as planning, structuring, transactional issues, and disputes, the partnership practice at Dechert LLP is geared to handle matters arising from the investment management and financial services sectors. Heading up the group is Jason Butwick who is ‘an expert in his field and uses his sector knowledge to provide complicated advice in a user friendly way.’ He stands out for his scope of practice which covers agreements, disputes, structures, and litigation before the High Court. Cross-border partnership specialist Daniel Hawthorne has extensive experience handling multijurisdictional matters in the US, Europe, and the Middle East.

Dechert LLP‘s group is led by ‘exceptional’ practitioner Daniel Hawthorne, who specialises in tax and incentives matters. The team’s client portfolio features investment managers and funds as well as corporate clients. The team’s workload spans multiple jurisdictions and the group advises on the establishment and implementation of incentives plans, as well as disputes that arise from such plans. ‘Technical expert’ Jason Butwick is a noteworthy member of the team.

Jason Butwick leads the practice at Dechert LLP, which works for employers in financial services and investment management primarily. It also works with international companies from other sectors such as manufacturing, construction and real estate. It handles the full range of employment law from disputes, mergers and restructurings, to complex workforce reductions. The team regularly defends complex claims involving allegations of whistleblowing, and other sensitive matters such as disability and age discrimination. Many of these cases relate to the legal sector. Charles Wynn-Evans is another name to note.