Law360 honors Two Dechert partners as MVPs of the Year for 2026. November 03, 2026 Two Dechert partners have been selected as MVPs of the Year for 2026 by leading legal publication Law360. Each year, the publication names just a handful of lawyers per practice area across a range of legal disciplines. Those selected as MVPs are judged to have achieved the biggest wins or made the most significant contributions to their practice areas in the past year. This year, Law360 honored the following Dechert partners: Mark Cheffo, co-chair of Dechert's global litigation practice and a member of the firm's governing Policy Committee, was named an MVP for Product Liability for the third time. Mr. Cheffo has extensive experience serving as national coordinating and trial counsel in complex product liability, insurance and mass torts litigation. He acts for corporations and individuals in the pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing, bioengineering, insurance and industrial products industries, amongst others. He has also handled numerous toxic and environmental exposure suits. Mr. Cheffo has taken part in several trial teams in high-profile pharmaceutical litigation, managing all stages of a dispute from negotiation, through pre-trial proceedings to trial. Widely recognized as a leader in the field, Mr. Cheffo holds a Band 1 ranking from Chambers USA and is acknowledged as a Leading Lawyer by The Legal 500 U.S. for product liability and mass torts matters. He was previously named a Law360 MVP in 2019 and 2020. Brenda Sharton, global chair of Dechert's cyber, privacy and AI practice group, was named an MVP for Cybersecurity & Privacy for the fourth time. Ms. Sharton, a first chair trial lawyer and internationally recognized thought leader and pioneer in privacy, cybersecurity and AI law, represents public and private corporations and their boards in complex commercial litigation, class action defense, ADR proceedings, investigations and civil government/regulatory and enforcement matters. Recently, in the N.D. California, she was lead counsel in the first Big Tech privacy case ever to go to a jury trial. The claims involved multiple billions of dollars in damages, among the largest damages claim in a consumer class action in U.S. history and the outcome was successful. For well over a decade, Ms. Sharton has been ranked as a Leading Lawyer by The Legal 500 for Cyber Law and Data Protection/Breach Response. Previously named a Law360 MVP in 2022, 2024 and 2025, she was also recognized by the Financial Times in the Top 10 Most Innovative Lawyers in North America. Profiles of this year's MVPs will be published by Law360 in the coming weeks. About Dechert. Dechert is the law firm that helps business leaders lead. For more than 150 years, Dechert LLP has advised clients on critical issues - from high-stakes litigation to first-in-market transaction structures and complex regulatory matters. Its lawyers in commercial centers worldwide are immersed in the key sectors Dechert LLP serve - financial services, private capital, real estate, life sciences and technology. Dechert delivers unwavering partnership so its clients can achieve unprecedented results.

Dechert bolsters M&A, private equity and sovereign wealth capabilities with addition of partner Adnan Bekdur in Dubai. November 02, 2026 Dechert LLP announced today that Adnan Bekdur has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate and securities practice, establishing a dedicated corporate presence for the firm in Dubai. His arrival strengthens the firm's Middle East offering, enhancing its M&A, private equity and sovereign wealth capabilities in the region. Mr. Bekdur advises leading global funds, corporates and alternative capital managers on a broad range of corporate transactional matters. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in both the UK and United Arab Emirates, he brings deep market knowledge and a strong track record of guiding clients through complex cross-border transactions. Mr. Bekdur also brings valuable experience advising sovereign wealth funds and a detailed understanding of their unique structures, sensitivities and objectives. For more than 20 years, Dechert has been a trusted advisor to some of the largest and most active sovereign wealth funds in the world, and Adnan joins a multidisciplinary team that works across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia advising sovereign wealth fund clients. "With his deep understanding of the Gulf Cooperation Council and adjacent markets, and his strong relationships with sovereign wealth funds, regional private equity and alternative capital investors, Adnan is a strong strategic fit for our business as we continue to build out our platform in the Middle East," said Mark Thierfelder, co-chair of Dechert. "Adnan's arrival marks an exciting time for Dechert as we continue to strengthen our global private equity, M&A and sovereign wealth capabilities," said Ken Young, co-chair of Dechert's corporate and securities practice. "Adnan will be instrumental in driving our ability to win and execute complex cross-border corporate transactions throughout the Middle East region." Mr. Bekdur said, "Dechert has a world-class M&A and private equity practice, a preeminent client base and a stellar reputation for navigating some of the largest, most complex transactions in the industry, making this an unparalleled opportunity. I am looking forward to working with colleagues across the firm to support the firm's continued growth." Mr. Bekdur is the latest of more than 50 lateral partners Dechert has welcomed so far this year. This reflects the firm's strategic goal of strengthening its capabilities across its steeples of excellence in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securitization, finance and restructuring, investment management and litigation. For more than a decade, Dechert has advised Middle East clients from the Dubai International Financial Centre, assisting regional and international clients on their transactions and projects throughout the MENA region, particularly in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The firm's Dubai office provides clients with private equity, investment funds, finance and Islamic finance, and capital markets advice, with this new hire enhancing its M&A transactional capability. Dechert has been at the forefront of advising private equity firms for more than 40 years and private credit clients for more than 30 years. The firm has a globally integrated team of more than 500 lawyers in the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East and offers comprehensive legal advice throughout the entire private capital investment lifecycle, from fundraising and capital deployment to exit strategies. Dechert advises approximately 350 private capital and private equity clients and more than 80% of Private Debt Investor's top 100 private credit firms. Dechert has been ranked among the top law firms for U.S. and Global PE Buyouts and Global M&A by Bloomberg, LSEG and Mergermarket, and as one of two top-ranked law firms globally in Private Debt Investor's Hall of Fame. About Dechert. Dechert is the law firm that helps business leaders lead. For more than 150 years, Dechert LLP has advised clients on critical issues - from high-stakes litigation to first-in-market transaction structures and complex regulatory matters. Its lawyers in commercial centers worldwide are immersed in the key sectors Dechert LLP serve - financial services, private capital, real estate, life sciences and technology. Dechert delivers unwavering partnership so its clients can achieve unprecedented results.

With Intelligence Women's Private Credit Summit Europe 2026. November 11, 2026 Dechert LLP is delighted to be supporting and speaking at the With Intelligence Women's Private Credit Summit Europe 2026. This inaugural Summit brings together a senior network of investors, managers, and advisors from across Europe at a pivotal moment for the asset class. If you would like to attend, please register via the With Intelligence Website here. Session information. Track II: The Rising Interest in Asset-Based Financing: Will Firms Find Success in Credit Cards, Fund Finance and even Airplanes? With banks pulling back on lending because of economic and regulatory reasons, private credit firms are seeing a growing opportunity to provide loans secured by a breadth of assets, including hard assets such as plant and equipment, inventory and aircraft, through to pools of assets such as consumer loans, private equity portfolios, and more. But operating successfully in the sector is no easy task ad requires expert underwriting skills and an ability to best structure risk-return for investors. Join this track to hear its panellists' perspective on the segment and where it may be headed * Sushila Nayak - Partner, Dechert Panellists * Penny Cochrane - Senior Investment Research Consultant, Hymans Robertson * Missy Dolski - Partner and Global Head of Asset-Based Finance, Värde Partners * Martina Rossi - Director, DWS * Amy Ward - Managing Director and Senior Vice President for Private Alternatives, Alliance Bernstein Beyond the Headlines: Where is European Private Credit Headed? AI's arrival and its expected impact on software companies is putting the U.S. private credit sector in defense mode. They are dealing with both wary retail and institutional investors who are concerned about its ability to generate expected returns. The same concerns, though, have so far not hit the European private credit segment. Will it remain as such or are challenges ahead? Its panel give their perspective on this key question, the opportunities that appear to be emerging and what's ahead. * Mikhaelle Schiappacasse - Partner, Dechert * Bindu Besser - Managing Director, European Credit, CPP Investments * Kirsten Bode - Co-Head Private Debt, Pan Europe, Muzinich & Co * Leticia Ruenes - Managing Director - Head of Spain, Pemberton Asset Management SA * Catalina Stoica - Partner, Park Square Capital