Andy J. Levander, Chair and Henry N. Nassau, Chief Executive Officer
As a community, Dechert is stronger than it’s ever been. Every day we strive to make Dechert a better place – a place where every voice is heard and respected. Our diverse and driven community is proud to provide exceptional service and transformative problem-solving qualities, whether our clients are paying fees or are being represented pro bono. The same ambition that drives a Dechert person to blaze new trails in crafting innovative legal solutions also compels that Dechert person to go out on a snowy day and put on a legal clinic, take on a tenant-landlord case, or advocate for the most vulnerable among us
are. In 2021, we undertook more than 100,000 hours of pro bono work across our global offices. We won appeals for asylum seekers in immigration cases, and persevered in tackling infringements of women’s reproductive rights around the world. In Paris, we helped food charities supporting people who lost their jobs and accommodations due to lockdowns. And in London, we teamed up with arts charities to create virtual exhibition spaces to offset income losses for artists from the pandemic. In recognition of these and many other examples, The American Lawyer ranked Dechert yet again as the number one firm for international pro bono work.
We hope you enjoy reading this review of some of our highlight matters, and we give thanks to all of our clients around the world, and to our people who have persevered every day to deliver exceptional service. Henry and Andy
One of only three law firms ranked in the Financial Times ’ Innovative Lawyers Awards 2021 among the top 25 firms in the three regions of North America, Europe and Asia.
Pro bono and our inextricable ties to social responsibility is who we
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