DLA Piper announced a strategic appointment to its Corporate practice, with Chris Field set to join as a partner in its London office in September 2025. Field, a highly respected private equity veteran, makes the move from Dechert, where he co-headed their private equity practice. This high-profile hire underscores DLA Piper’s commitment to strengthening its formidable private equity capabilities globally.
Field’s appointment is a notable gain for DLA Piper, enhancing a team already recognized as one of the city’s most active, particularly within the mid-market segment of European private equity deals. DLA
Dual-qualified in England & Wales, as well as South Africa, Field brings extensive experience advising major private equity houses, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors on cross-border private equity and M&A transactions across the UK and Europe. Before Dechert, he spent over a decade as a partner at Kirkland & Ellis.
Field’s expertise is expected to seamlessly integrate with DLA Piper’s existing strengths, enhancing collaboration across various practice groups on complex deal structures.
This strategic appointment signals DLA Piper’s ongoing commitment to expanding its market footprint and deepening its specialized capabilities to meet the evolving demands of the global private equity sector.
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“Our global private equity and M&A teams are recognised as some of the industry’s most active, and with Chris’s appointment, we aim to continue to increase our market presence in line with our strategic growth strategy. With Chris’s cross-border and sector skillset, our teams will continue to be well-positioned to help our clients with their most complex and important transactions and afford them access to the benefits of our global platform.”
Jon Kenworthy, Global Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s Corporate Group
