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Dechert LLP

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With private equity firms sitting on record levels of dry powder, opportunities for PE investment and dealmaking still abound. Yet complexities surrounding valuation, due diligence and financing are at an all-time high. Hosted by members of Dechert’s Private Equity practice, Committed Capital explores current issues and trends affecting PE globally, featuring conversations with leaders from across the industry.

Recent Episodes

The Evolving Credit Secondaries Market
MAR 11, 2024
The Evolving Credit Secondaries Market

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.

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31 MIN
2024 Global Private Equity Outlook: Trends and Opportunities
JAN 16, 2024
2024 Global Private Equity Outlook: Trends and Opportunities

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 rise of GP-stake divestitures and take-privates, the continued growth of the private credit market, the appetite for GP-led secondaries and continuation vehicles, the impact of rising regulatory scrutiny, the upsurge of democratization and more. 

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60 MIN
Private Equity Investments in Food and Agriculture
NOV 1, 2023
Private Equity Investments in Food and Agriculture

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 demand, and the trends and issues likely to shape the sector in years to come. 

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30 MIN
Sidecar: The Corporate Transparency Act - Implementation Update
SEP 11, 2023
Sidecar: The Corporate Transparency Act - Implementation Update

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 Chris Field joins the conversation to discuss the UK and EU’s respective pre-existing beneficial ownership reporting regimes and what can be gleaned from looking at these analogs to the CTA. 

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15 MIN
Sidecar: FTC Proposes Substantial Changes to HSR Filings – How Will It Affect Private Equity?
AUG 23, 2023
Sidecar: FTC Proposes Substantial Changes to HSR Filings – How Will It Affect Private Equity?

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.

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12 MIN