Washington, D.C. office

Fund Lawyers at Dechert in Washington, D.C.

25 fund lawyers at Dechert are listed in Washington, D.C., of the 58 the firm lists in the directory. The practices they list most: funds regulatory (23), private credit funds (13) and fund formation (11).

Last verified Oct 23, 2026 against dechert.com. How we check

All of Dechert’s 58 fund lawyers Every firm’s fund lawyers in Washington, D.C.

Partners in Washington, D.C.

25 people

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Washington, D.C.25
New York, NY1

District of Columbia25
New York1

10 to 20 years9
20 years or more10

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission5
Mercer1
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency1

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					Primary practice			Prior firms
Matthew E. Barsamian	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private credit funds, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	13 yrs	Cornell, Georgetown	–
David P. Bartels	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Funds regulatory	21 yrs	Yale, University at Buffalo	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Cynthia R. Beyea	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private credit funds, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	–	American University, George Washington University	–
William J. Bielefeld	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C. +1	Private credit funds, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	–	Kenyon College, Temple University	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Thomas C. Bogle	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	–	George Washington University, Tulane University	–
Julien Bourgeois	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	Funds regulatory	28 yrs	University of Paris Nanterre, University of	–
Brenden Carroll	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	18 yrs	Georgetown, University of Colorado Boulder	–
Matthew J. Carter	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private credit funds	–	16 yrs	Vanderbilt	–
Stephen T. Cohen	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	23 yrs	University of Florida, American University	–
Douglas P. Dick	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	Funds regulatory	31 yrs	Georgetown, American University	–
Clay Douglas	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	–	12 yrs	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of	–
Philip T. Hinkle	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	20 yrs	American University, College of William & Mary	–
Megan C. Johnson	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	23 yrs	Case Western Reserve University, Northwestern	–
Alexander Karampatsos	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Funds regulatory	–	University of Massachusetts, Boston University	–
Anthony S. Kelly	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Venture funds +3	–	22 yrs	George Washington University, Georgetown	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
D. Brett Kohlhofer	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Venture funds +2	–	13 yrs	Southern Methodist University, Boston College	Mercer
Rebecca Lee	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund tax	25 yrs	College of William & Mary, Tulane University +1	–
Derek Manners	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Funds regulatory	10 yrs	Harvard, University of Texas	–
David J. Marcinkus	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private credit funds, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	19 yrs	Boston University, George Washington University	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Harry S. Pangas	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private credit funds, Secondaries +1	Private credit funds	–	Syracuse University, Tulane University	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Darius I. Ravangard	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Fund formation	–	Binghamton University, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs +2	–
Corey F. Rose	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund finance, Funds regulatory	–	24 yrs	University of South Carolina, University of	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Paul S. Stevens Jr.	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Funds regulatory	13 yrs	College of William & Mary, Tulane University	–
Adam T. Teufel	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	20 yrs	Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, Emory University	–
Aaron D. Withrow	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	16 yrs	Case Western Reserve University, Boston University +1	–

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Matthew E. Barsamian
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
David P. Bartels
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation, private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
Cynthia R. Beyea
Partner
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
William J. Bielefeld
Partner
Washington, D.C. + 1 moreAlso private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
Thomas C. Bogle
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Julien Bourgeois
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation, hedge funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
Brenden Carroll
Partner
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Matthew J. Carter
Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Fund formation, Private credit funds
- Since 2010. In practice since 2010, from the firm’s bio.
Stephen T. Cohen
Partner
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2003. In practice since 2003, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Douglas P. Dick
Partner
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1995. In practice since 1995, from the firm’s bio.
Clay Douglas
Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Fund formation, Private credit funds, Funds regulatory
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
Philip T. Hinkle
Partner
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
Megan C. Johnson
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2003. In practice since 2003, from the firm’s bio.
Alexander Karampatsos
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation, private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Anthony S. Kelly
Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Private equity funds, Venture funds, Private credit funds + 2 more
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
D. Brett Kohlhofer
Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Private equity funds, Venture funds, Hedge funds + 1 more
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
Rebecca Lee
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
Derek Manners
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2016. In practice since 2016, from the firm’s bio.
David J. Marcinkus
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
Harry S. Pangas
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also secondaries, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Private credit funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
Darius I. Ravangard
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also private credit funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Corey F. Rose
Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Fund finance, Funds regulatory
- Since 2002. In practice since 2002, from the firm’s bio.
Paul S. Stevens Jr.
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Adam T. Teufel
Partner
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Aaron D. Withrow
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2010. In practice since 2010, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.

Practices in Washington, D.C.

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New York21
Boston9
Philadelphia3
Charlotte1
Los Angeles1
San Francisco1

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Facts from dechert.com, in surname order: the people whose bio pages give them an office in Washington, D.C.. Someone with two offices counts in both. A count, not a rating; nobody pays to be listed. How the directory works