Dechert has moved to strengthen its New York office with the addition of senior funds specialist Kevin Scanlan, it was announced today (25 March).

Scanlan joins the firm's Manhattan arm as a partner from West Coast giant Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, where he was also a partner. His practice focuses on advising private equity groups and hedge funds on international and private investment fund formation and structuring.

The addition of Scanlan means Dechert's global financial services group now has around 150 lawyers focusing on private equity and hedge fund work.