Seventeen lawyers will be joining Dechert’s global partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2026. This year’s class is larger than the 2024 class, representing six of the firm’s global practices and eight offices across the U.S., the UK and Ireland.
Among the new partners are an editor of the firm’s Re:Torts newsletter, a former legal advisor to a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, a contributor to Dechert’s Antitrust Merger Hot Documents Collection, a Chambers UK “Associate to Watch,” a Legal 500 “Leading Associate” and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Six began their careers as Dechert summer associates, while two are “boomerangs” who have returned to the firm.
“As we close out Dechert’s 150th year, investing in our partnership remains central to our strategy to build in the markets and practices where clients need us most,” Mark Thierfelder, co-chair of Dechert, said. “With this dynamic class of newly elevated partners, along with 20 colleagues elevated to the equity partnership, we are strengthening our bench and positioning the firm for long-term growth.”
Dave Forti, co-chair of Dechert, said, “These newly elevated partners, both homegrown and lateral, embody Dechert’s core principles of excellence, stewardship, diversity and inclusion, collaboration and innovation. We are confident they will accelerate our strategy across our global platform and deliver market leading results for clients.”
The new partners include:
- Dave Darr, Finance and Real Estate, Charlotte
- Matthew Duxbury, Financial Services, London
- Lindsay Grossman, Financial Services, Boston
- Blaine Hackman, Intellectual Property, New York
- David Layden, Financial Services, Dublin
- William Luciani, Finance and Real Estate, New York
- Gregory Luib, Antitrust, Washington, D.C.
- Derek Manners, Financial Services, Washington, D.C.
- Marie Mast, Corporate and Securities, Philadelphia
- Kelly Mathews, Finance and Real Estate, Charlotte
- Georgina McLeod, Finance and Real Estate, New York
- Dan Morrissey, Financial Services, Dublin
- Vince Nguyen, Financial Services, New York
- Allie Ozurovich, Product Liability and Mass Torts, Los Angeles
- Meghan Redding, Finance and Real Estate, New York
- Terence Schroeder, Financial Services, New York
- John Stanley, Corporate and Securities, New York
