Dechert has added Robert Leonard and Michael Mavrides, both specialists in the formation and operation of hedge funds on behalf of domestic and international clients, as Partners in the firm's financial services and investment management practice in New York. 

Leonard and Mavrides have worked alongside one another for over two decades, most recently as Partners in the hedge funds group at Proskauer Rose.

Their work includes providing fund formation and regulatory advice on the legal issues that affect hedge funds, their management companies, and the individuals in charge, as well as the sourcing and use of alternative data of asset managers. 

They have represented a variety of private investment entities, including domestic and offshore hedge funds, funds of funds, family offices, institutional investors, investment advisers, private equity and real estate funds, joint ventures, and acquisitions.

Leonard received a JD from Brooklyn Law School, and Mavrides received a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.