The ‘extremely knowledgeable’ M&A team at Dechert advises on a range of public and private M&A transactions, as well as private equity buyouts. The practice possesses a particularly strong track record in the healthcare, financial services and industrials sectors. Co-leading the team from New York, Mark Thierfelder focuses on advising a host of private equity funds on both domestic and cross-border transactions. Co-head Kenneth Young specialises in high-value transactions within the technology, financial services and energy sectors. The team can also rely on the transactional expertise of Michael Darby, Eric Siegel and Stephen Pratt. Darby is adept at advising publicly-listed companies, while Pratt and Siegel focus on the financial services and life sciences industries respectively. Joanna Lin joined the Dallas team in January 2026.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Extremely knowledgeable, adds commercial value, very personalized service.'
- ‘The Dechert team was the first time that I've been extremely impressed with a full-fledged firm from the M&A side, contracting and negotiating. Dechert managed an extremely complex merger.'
Key clients
- Special Committee of the board of directors of 23andMe
- Aquiline Capital Partners
- Bain Capital
- Barings
- Centre Partners Management
- Centerbridge Partners
- Cerberus Capital Management
- Consor Holdings
- Court Square Capital Partners
- Special Committee of Enfusion, Inc.
- GIC
- KKR
Work highlights
Represented the Special Committee of Enfusion Inc in connection with the US$1.5 billion sale of the Enfusion to Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc.
Advised Moss Adams on its strategic merger with Baker Tilly, creating the sixth-largest advisory CPA firm in the U.S.
Advised Barings on its acquisition of Artemis Real Estate Partners, a US$11+ billion real estate investment firm.
Practice head
Mark Thierfelder; Kenneth Young
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Kim; Michael Darby; Stephen Pratt; Eric Siegel; Joanna Lin