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Committed Capital
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.
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Episodes
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Drawing the Line Between Expert and Arbitrator in Earnout Disputes
Purchase agreements typically include provisions to efficiently resolve earnout and other post-closing disputes, but determining who has authority to resolve…
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From Warning Signs to Solutions: Managing Distress in PE-Backed Businesses
When financial challenges emerge, the earliest warning signs aren't always obvious. In this episode of Committed Capital, corporate partner Leahana Grimley…
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Securing the Deal: AI's Impact on Cybersecurity Across the PE Lifecycle
AI isn't just affecting how businesses operate, it's reshaping the threats they're up against. In this episode of our Committed Capital podcast series…
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Hot Documents in Antitrust Merger Reviews
Every deal document tells a story, and in an antitrust merger review, overbroad and imprecise language can cost months of investigation and millions of dollars…
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Sidecar: Two-Year Telehealth Runway to 2027: Three Actionable Moves for Healthcare Investors
The U.S. Congress has extended Medicare telehealth coverage through 2027, changing the calculus for telehealth deals in several concrete ways. In this Sidecar…
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Sidecar: The EU's Industrial Accelerator Act
In this Sidecar, Dechert partners Jarlath Pratt, Clemens York and Mike Okkonen break down the European Commission's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act and its…
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2026 Global Private Equity Outlook: Signs of a Gradual Thaw
With buyout and exit values climbing, GPs are leaning in — despite shifting U.S. trade policy, European political stasis and geopolitical uncertainty. On…
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Sidecar: The State Mini-HSR Wave – What Dealmakers Need to Know
Will your next deal trigger a state “mini-HSR” (Hart-Scott-Rodino) filing? In this episode of Committed Capital Sidecar, Dechert partner James Fishkin unpacks…
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Sidecar: From Codes to Clicks — Telehealth in the Consumer-First Era
How will Medicare’s telehealth back-and-forth – and new developments like the 10-year CMS ACCESS Model – reshape the investor playbook? Markus Bolsinger…
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PE Rx: Navigating Oregon’s New Healthcare Rules and the Evolving State Law Landscape
How might Oregon’s new laws restricting private equity in healthcare operations affect regulations in other states, and what should investors and healthcare…
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Sidecar: New Order ‘Targets’ 401(k) Plan ‘Alternatives’
Earlier this month, a U.S. executive order was signed to broaden the availability of alternative asset investments for individuals with 401(k) plans. In this…
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2025 Global Private Equity Outlook: Key Legal Developments and Trends to Watch
Despite a year of geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty, private equity demonstrated its resilience in 2024. With challenges still ahead, how are PE…
Committed CapitalSidecar: A New Dawn for HSR – What the FTC’s New Premerger Notification Requirements Mean for Private Equity
The FTC’s recent overhaul of its premerger notification requirements has culminated in a completely new HSR form, which recently became effective and now…
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Unlocking Value: GP-Stake Sales and Seeding Transactions
Private equity firms are increasingly looking at strategic options both for their business and fundraising, including GP-stake sales and seeding transactions…
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Taking Stock: Industry Leaders Discuss Private Equity’s Evolution and Future to Mark Dechert’s 40th Anniversary in PE
2024 marks the 40th anniversary of Dechert’s global private equity practice. In this special episode, Blackstone’s Christopher James, KKR’s John Park, and AB…
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Sidecar: The New EU FSR’s Impact on Private Equity Transactions
The new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) aims to address potential market distortions caused by subsidies from outside the EU, introducing new European…
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Sidecar: CFIUS, Springing Rights and the Equity Stack
Despite evaluating fewer transactions for potential national security risks, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is taking longer…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Committed CapitalSidecar: 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…
Committed CapitalSidecar: 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…
Committed CapitalSidecar: The New U.S. Outbound Investment Regime and Considerations for Private Equity
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…
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Private Credit: State of the Market
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…
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Private Equity Financings: Market Trends and Conditions
In recent months, debt financing for new acquisitions and recapitalizations has become more difficult to source. When available, it is also more expensive and…
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The Current Environment for Workouts and Restructurings
Today’s distressed market faces headwinds as a result of macro uncertainty, rising inflation and increasing financing costs. What are the opportunities and…
Committed CapitalDOJ’s Stepped-Up Enforcement Against Interlocking Directorates
In this Sidecar episode, Philadelphia-based private equity partner Stephen Leitzell and Washington-based antitrust partner James Fishkin discuss the U.S…
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2023 Global Private Equity Outlook: Industry Resilience
Today's private equity landscape stands in contrast to the anomalous levels of activity in 2021. Rising interest rates, a looming economic downturn and…
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The Retailization of Private Equity in Europe: A Growing Phenomenon
Traditionally private market opportunities have only been available to accredited investors, but the industry is reshaping, driven by retail investors seeking…
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Healthcare M&A: State of the Market and Future Trends Explored
Following a record year in healthcare M&A, headwinds have begun to blow and conditions have changed. In a special episode of Committed Capital recorded live at…
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European PE Funds Expanding into the U.S. – A New Trend in Globalization?
Today’s private equity market is considered to be a broad and highly globalized industry, historically driven by U.S. and U.K. firms expanding into Continental…
Committed CapitalSidecar: Delaware, Sandbagging and PE Transactions
Delaware recently reaffirmed its status as a sandbagging state, allowing buyers to bring claims against sellers for breaches of representations and warranties…
Committed CapitalSidecar: Hot Documents in Merger Review
The way in which senior executives and bankers communicate about deal synergies and themes can carry great weight in government merger investigations. In this…
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Private Equity Investment in the Financial Services Sector
The financial services sector has long been seen as an attractive area for private equity investment, and the deal activity levels we are seeing in today’s…
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Private Equity Secondary Transactions – Continuation Funds
A key feature of the surge in GP-led secondaries transactions – and in last year’s record breaking $130bn+ secondaries market activity as a whole – has been…
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2022 Global Private Equity Outlook: Record Deal Volumes, Private Credit, Growth Equity, Secondaries, SPACs, ESG and Sector Highlights
The unprecedented deal activity within the private equity industry shows little signs of letting up. With record deal volumes, historically low interest rates…
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Sidecar: FTC’s New Prior Approval Policy – Impact on Risks and Deal Terms
The U.S. FTC recently announced it would seek “prior approvals” in certain merger enforcement actions, subjecting merging parties to a veto on future deals. In…
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Trends in Equity Co-Investments
A critical feature of any co-investment is to ensure alignment with the lead sponsor. How do co-investors protect themselves from potential misalignment, and…
Committed CapitalSidecar: Increased Foreign Direct Investment Scrutiny – How Are PE Firms Impacted?
The foreign direct investment review landscape around the world is evolving rapidly. In our fifth Sidecar episode, antitrust partner Clemens York and…
Committed CapitalSidecar: Rep and Warranty Insurance – Latest Trends and Developments
What is the current state of the rep and warranty insurance market, and what are the recent developments impacting coverage, premiums and exclusions? In our…
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First 100 Days: Legal Pitfalls and Opportunities for New PE Funds
The acquisition of a target is the beginning of a new long-term relationship between a management team and a fund. What are some of the opportunities and…
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Secondaries: Dry Powder and Paradigm Shifts
What’s behind the incredible demand in the PE secondaries market? In this episode, Dechert’s Dean Collins leads a discussion with Coller Capital’s Francois…
Committed CapitalSidecar: PREP Act Liability Immunity – Considerations for PE Portfolio Companies During COVID-19
What should private equity industry players know about the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (“PREP”) Act? In our third Sidecar episode, product…
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ESG and Asset Management: Challenges and Opportunities
How will recent EU regulatory developments and the change of U.S. administration impact ESG in asset management? In this episode, Dechert’s Mikhaelle…
Committed CapitalSidecar: FTC Suspends HSR Early Termination – How Will It Impact Deal Timing?
The FTC recently suspended “Early Termination” for deals that are reportable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. In our second Sidecar episode, Dechert…
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Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Private Equity Transactions: Investing in the Modern Age
With cyberattacks increasing dramatically in both frequency and sophistication over the past year, cybersecurity preparedness has become more important than…
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Sidecar: The Corporate Transparency Act – Will My Business Be Affected?
Committed Capital Sidecar is our new, bite-sized feature which quickly covers a key development affecting the private equity industry. In this inaugural…
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A Strong Recovery? PE Life Sciences and Healthcare Investment Opportunities in 2021
How did PE investments in life sciences and healthcare fare in 2020, and what do this year and future years have in store for those sectors? In this episode…
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SPACs, Election Impact and Industry Resilience: 2021 Global Private Equity Outlook
After a surprising surge in Q3 2020, will private equity buyout activity remain strong in 2021? In this special episode, industry leaders from First Atlantic…
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The Market for Private Equity Financing
How is the PE industry approaching deal financing in the current environment? In this episode, Dechert and guests from Ares Management, KKR and Vista Credit…
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Getting Deals Done in the Current Environment
What does it take to get deals done in the current environment? Dechert breaks it down, along with guest speakers from Cerberus Capital Management, First…
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Private Equity Outlook for 2020: Current Trends and Moving Forward
What are the biggest opportunities and challenges facing the private equity industry in the remainder of 2020? Dechert has the answers, along with guest…