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In a recent CNBC interview, Dechert co-Chair Mark Thierfelder discussed the current M&A environment and whether we're likely to see the wave of activity that dealmakers anticipated heading into 2025. Watch the full discussion.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an insightful discussion on global investigations at yesterday's ACC New York City - Association of Corporate Counsel program. The panel, led by Dechert's Christina Sarchio and Mauricio Espa?a along with Heena Arora, Esq., CCEP from Pall Corporation, covered recent enforcement trends, the stages of an investigation and best practices for corporations, emphasizing the importance of maintaining proactive compliance in today’s regulatory environment.

The recent designation of several prominent Mexican drug cartels and other criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) may significantly impact companies with business operations in Mexico, El Salvador and Venezuela. In our latest OnPoint, Dechert's Jeffrey Brown, Hartley West, Vincent H. Cohen, Jr., Mauricio Espa?a, Roger Burlingame and Michael McGinley assess the practical implications and the steps businesses must take to ensure compliance.

Thank you to our clients and peers for their support in recognizing 21 practice areas and 48 of our lawyers in the 2025 edition of Legal 500 EMEA. https://lnkd.in/ece-jb5r

Against a backdrop of geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty, private equity demonstrated its resilience over the past year. Despite ongoing headwinds, we expect funds will continue to find a way to return capital to investors, and boost fundraising and the deployment of new capital. Dechert celebrated 40 years in PE, advising clients across diverse sectors, crafting innovative solutions to deal specific issues. Discover how we helped clients unlock investments and value in our Global Private Equity Highlights report:?https://lnkd.in/e5QNUGxX

Only eight crypto-related securities class action litigation actions were filed in 2024, likely a result of the dramatic recovery and resilience of the crypto asset markets last year. In this report, Dechert's Joni Jacobsen, Angela Liu, Neel Maitra and Vishan J. Patel explore this finding and other industry trends, including the geographical distribution of the cases, types of defendant entities and allegations, stock or asset price drops, and more.?https://lnkd.in/eX-Qfdem

The SEC staff has released new FAQs addressing the performance of individual investments and portfolio or investment characteristics in advertisements by investment advisers. In our latest newsflash,?David Bartels, Michael McGrath and Lindsay Grossman offer practical considerations for these updates. ?https://lnkd.in/eBYT5Cj2 Additionally, join Michael and Lindsay this Thursday as they team up with the CFA Institute and SEC staff to discuss the new Marketing Rule FAQs and related interpretive issues for investment advisers that present investment performance in promotional materials. Register here:?https://lnkd.in/eWG-YJHM

Welcome to the 10th edition of The Employment Edit, summarizing key legal developments affecting UK employers. This issue covers the revised Employment Rights Bill, new neonatal care leave and pay regulations taking effect in April 2025 as well as recent case law on dismissals for expressing controversial beliefs, excessive compensation for grievance handling and claims for loss of PHI benefits. Authors include?Jason Butwick, Emma Byford, Jennifer Hill, Nafeesa Hussain, Alexis Westwood and Rebecca Turner of?Dechert’s labor and employment team. The team would also like to thank trainee solicitor Eleanor Ruxton (Eleanor R.) for her contributions.

Thank you to the Investment Company Institute for including us in the 2025 Investment Management Conference. The conference featured many insightful panels, including those with Dechert partners Tom Bogle, Michael McGrath and Corey Rose. Dechert?hosted its annual client dinner, which was?held on an aircraft carrier, as well as a?breakfast briefing, where partners David Bartels, Stephanie Capistron, Philip Hinkle and Neel Maitra discussed Opportunities in a Changing Regulatory Environment. Additionally, Dechert partner Joseph A. Riley hosted a tax reception, providing an opportunity for attendees to mingle with peers.

Join us on March 27 for the "SEC Marketing Rule Developments and Best Practices" webinar, where Dechert's Michael McGrath and Lindsay Grossman join members the CFA Institute and SEC staff to discuss the new Marketing Rule FAQs and related interpretive issues for investment advisers that present investment performance in promotional materials. Register below.