Mr Patrick Lyons > Dechert LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Dechert LLP fields an ECM practice with US and UK capabilities and a particular depth of expertise in MENA region transactions, with the London team frequently collaborating with partners in Dubai to advise issuers and underwriters on international IPOs and private placements. Domestically, clients in the life sciences and biotech spaces frequently instruct the team to handle both private placements and retail share issuances, and the team also acts on a wide range of M&A deals, including fund mergers. Patrick Lyons heads up the team and is a key contact for MENA-linked work alongside Jennifer Rees, while Amy Rees is a key contact for US securities matters.

The London office of Baker Botts (UK) LLP is highly regarded for the financing and refinancing of large projects across Africa and the Middle East. Practice head Stuart McIntyre is a key adviser on energy and infrastructure project development, as is Alex Kerr. McIntyre, who ‘excels in navigating complex financial transactions and regulatory landscapes‘, and Nicholas Jones acted for a major development finance institution on a $35m loan to a state-owned bank in Uzbekistan. TMT specialist Stuart Blythe has been assisting a leading African digital connectivity and infrastructure provider on a $30m equity investment. Projects expert Mark Rowley is handling a $42bn natural gas and LNG development in Tanzania. Rob Butler left the firm in July 2024. Departures in 2023 include Shashank Krishna and Nick Collins. Jennifer Rees and Patrick Lyons joined the practice from Dechert in May 2025.