Dechert, one of the top global law firms, witnessed changes in its leadership structure as two key litigation partners left the firm in recent months. David Kelley and Benjamin Barnett, experienced professionals with significant roles at Dechert, parted ways to start at new firms.
David Kelley, who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York before his time at Dechert, co-led the firm’s white collar and securities litigation practice since January 2017. Kelley stepped into a new role at O’Melveny & Myers on January 8th.
In similar transitions, Benjamin Barnett, the long-standing Philadelphia-based products liability partner at Dechert, left the firm to join Seeger Weiss. Barnett, who helmed the firms technology committee, concluded his over three-decade-long tenure at Dechert on December 31st.
Such leadership reshuffles are testament to the dynamic nature of the legal industry, where even the leading law firms undergo internal restructuring and talent migration. For more details on this development, please see the original news report on Law.com.