Dechert has strengthened its private equity and finance practices hiring White & Case‘s Ross Allardice and Kirkland & Ellis partner John Markland to boost its presence in the City.
Private equity partner Ross Allardice (pictured) joins from White & Case having moved from Kirkland in 2013. Recently, Allardice has advised HgCapital on its £200m acquisition of The Foundry from Carlyle. He also guided Mid Europa through its acquisition of Danube Foods Group BV and Clates Holding which had combined revenues of more than €400m in 2014. Other clients include Better Capital, Arle Capital, Nordic Capital and Rhone Capital.
