Diversity is important not just for a number of moral imperatives, but also because you should be recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, race or sexuality. A meritocracy needs access to the widest talent pool, and diversity is fundamental to getting better outcomes
career can go. My integration was beyond anything I expected. Everyone put in so much effort to support my business and welcome me, and the culture is such that you get buy-in from the wider partnership as well as your immediate team. Diversity is led from the very top at Dechert. Dechert not only has a lot of women and people of color working here, but also in positions of leadership. That impacts our culture in a very tangible way, and there is a constant momentum to do more. This is achieved through actions, programs, commitment and a constant conversation. Ms. Sehgal is head of Dechert’s structured finance and real estate finance teams in Europe and has previously served as a leader of the firmwide DEI program.
for your clients and for your own business. What initially attracted me to Dechert was the
extraordinary caliber of people. Everyone I met was at the top of their game and I knew it would be a privilege to work with such outstanding lawyers. There was a quality to our conversations, and a warmth to it as well that was very appealing. It was clear that I would be in a good place. This firm understands laterals. There are a lot of lateral partners here already, including in leadership, and it’s inspiring to speak with them and to see where your own
“This firm understands laterals.”
APARNA SEHGAL Partner – London Finance and Real Estate
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