HENRY KOLOWRAT

1933 - 2021

KOLOWRAT--Henry, of Berwyn, PA, retired partner of Dechert LLP, died on March 16, 2021. Born in Prague in 1933, he came to this country in 1948, after post-World War II detours to Turkey and England. He was a graduate of Hotchkiss ('50). Princeton ('54), and Yale Law School ('61). Between Princeton and law school he had the enlightening and democratizing experience of enlisted service in the Air Force; made S/Sgt. Became a U.S. citizen in 1956. He was U.S. champion in epee fencing in 1959, and was on the U.S. Olympic team in 1960. Coming to then Barnes, Dechert, Price, Myers & Rhoads in 1961, he spent his entire legal career with the firm, becoming a partner in 1969 and retiring at the end of 1995. He excelled in his field of major commercial litigation, representing either side, and was a wise and objective business counselor with deep knowledge of antitrust law and its practical implications. He was an acknowledged master of the English language and a sharp wit. Loathed the corrupted and fraudulent verb "to address". And he never wore a pocket square or tiepin. Leaves cherished children and grandchildren: Nadine and her daughter Vivian; Harry (w. Joanne) and children Samantha and Alex; and Alyssa (h. Vladimir) and daughter Alexie (Sasha). Also survived by friend and former wife Elizabeth. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA:
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