For the second year running, Chambers has honored Dechert LLP with the Award for Excellence in Product Liability practice. The practice group also received a Tier 1 ranking which it has held since 2004. The awards ceremony took place yesterday in New York and ushers in the publication of Chambers USA 2010.
The Firm’s Mass Tort and Product Liability Practice Group provides representation in domestic and multinational cases ranging from individual actions to the largest toxic tort class actions. They advise clients on warning and recall issues, responsible document creation and retention programs, and other methods for warding off and defending against potential litigation. In the courtroom, they provide trial counsel for leading consumer goods, chemical, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing companies such as Philip Morris, AstraZeneca, Merck, Baxter Healthcare, Rhodia, Firmenich, and Sunoco.
Dechert is an international law firm with practices in corporate and securities, complex litigation, finance and real estate, and financial services and asset management. The firm was founded in 1875 and its headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm has 19 additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.
