On the back of a record-setting 2023, the secondary market delivered estimated volumes surpassing US$110 billion. The momentum for credit secondaries shows no sign of slowing down in 2024, but what are the key drivers and trends fueling its growth? In this episode, Dechert’s Nicole Macarchuk leads a discussion with Apollo’s Olga Kosters on how the secondaries market has evolved in recent years, the current market opportunity for LP and GP-led secondaries, why large asset managers are being drawn into the market, the top considerations from the buy-side, and more ..read more

A year of rising interest rates and slower growth has proved challenging for the global PE industry. Yet, notwithstanding a decline in fundraising and dealmaking over the past year, how are resilient managers overcoming today’s challenges and setting themselves up for success during 2024? In this special episode of Committed Capital, private capital and PE leaders from Hamilton Lane, Tikehau Capital, Capital Square Partners and Court Square Capital Partners offer their perspectives on the key findings from Dechert and Mergermarket’s 2024 Global Private Equity Outlook report, including the ris ..read more

In recent years, the food and agricultural sector has seen growing interest from private equity investment. Driven by an increased demand for food, environmental, social and governance issues, as well as an awareness of climate change, investor interest in sustainable agriculture is set to continue and grow. What are the key drivers behind this trend? In this episode, Dechert’s Nick Marchica leads a discussion with Blue Road Capital’s David Blue and Farmers Gate’s Daniel Fabian on what makes investing in food and agriculture so appealing, how investors can innovate to meet the increasing deman ..read more

The U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its new reporting regime take effect on January 1, 2024. In this episode of Committed Capital Sidecar, private equity partners Sarah Kupferman and Greg Schernecke provide an update on its implementation. The CTA’s rules will impact corporations, LLCs, partnerships and other entities and vehicles that exist on January 1, 2024, or are created or registered to do business thereafter in the U.S.  The regime requires applicable reporting companies to report certain beneficial ownership information to FinCEN.  London private equity partner Chri ..read more

The FTC has proposed a complete overhaul of filings related to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. In this episode of Committed Capital Sidecar, Dechert's James Fishkin, Rani Habash and Beverly Ang discuss the key proposals likely to impact private equity firms and deal timing ..read more

President Biden signed a highly anticipated Executive Order on August 9 to establish the foundation for a U.S. outbound investment regime. In this podcast, Dechert national security partners Jeremy Zucker, Darshak Dholakia and Hrishikesh Hari examine the Biden Administration’s proposal and related considerations for the private equity community ..read more

Banks have reduced their lending activities to private companies of all sizes over the last 10 to 15 years and bank regulators have continued to pressure banks to remain on the sidelines in this lending market. Private credit providers have not only stepped in to fill this void, they have also significantly grown their share of the large company lending market. This explosive boom in private lending has been supported by larger fundraising vintages and expanded origination capabilities, including offering competitive lending terms compared to the bank and syndicated loan markets. What are the ..read more

In recent months, debt financing for new acquisitions and recapitalizations has become more difficult to source. When available, it is also more expensive and subject to stringent conditions amid continued macroeconomic challenges and prolonged high interest rates. Where does PE financing stand and what does the current challenging market mean for the future deal dynamics?  In this episode, Dechert’s Soo-ah Nah leads a discussion with Anne-Marie Peterson of Baird and Scott Grass of Main Street on the latest market trends and conditions ..read more

In this Sidecar episode, Philadelphia-based private equity partner Stephen Leitzell and Washington-based antitrust partner James Fishkin discuss the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent focus on enforcement of Section 8 of the Clayton Act, which prohibits the same person from serving as a director or officer of two competing corporations ..read more

What are the biggest opportunities and challenges facing the private equity industry in the remainder of 2020? Dechert has the answers, along with guest speakers from Court Square Capital Partners, KKR, Partners Group, and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. They break down fundraising and deployment of capital, deal structures, and debt financing, among other topics ..read more