Key Takeaways
- • Dechert is a lead sponsor of the fifth annual DealCatalyst/LSTA U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending in Nashville, Tennessee.
- • Jay Alicandri will moderate "Global Private Credit: Scale, Cycles and Systemic Significance" on April 16, 2026.
- • Bill Bielefeld will moderate "The Next Frontier: 401(k)s, Private Credit and the Path to Broader Access" on April 17, 2026.
- • Dechert's private credit capital solutions team will be on site, with agenda items covering direct lending and BDC fundraising, financing structures, and regulatory developments.
Summary
Dechert has announced it is a lead sponsor of the fifth annual DealCatalyst/LSTA U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending, held in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm is positioning two partners on stage and a larger contingent on the ground to engage with the direct lending community.
Jay Alicandri is scheduled to lead the panel "Global Private Credit: Scale, Cycles and Systemic Significance" on April 16. The session will examine how private credit markets are evolving in scale and what that growth means for global financial systems. Bill Bielefeld will moderate "The Next Frontier: 401(k)s, Private Credit and the Path to Broader Access" on April 17, which focuses on the intersection of retirement savings vehicles and private credit, and what broader access to the asset class could mean for the industry.
Beyond the panels, a large team from Dechert's private credit capital solutions platform will attend. Planned discussion topics include fundraising strategies for direct lending funds and BDCs, financing pathways and structuring considerations, and key regulatory developments shaping the private credit landscape.
The conference is positioned by Dechert as a key forum for direct lending funds, BDCs and their bank funding partners to discuss credit performance, identify investment opportunities, and track regulatory developments. Dechert has invited attendees to connect with its team, join a Thursday evening cocktail reception, and visit its exhibit hall booth.
Jay Alicandri is scheduled to lead the panel "Global Private Credit: Scale, Cycles and Systemic Significance" on April 16. The session will examine how private credit markets are evolving in scale and what that growth means for global financial systems. Bill Bielefeld will moderate "The Next Frontier: 401(k)s, Private Credit and the Path to Broader Access" on April 17, which focuses on the intersection of retirement savings vehicles and private credit, and what broader access to the asset class could mean for the industry.
Beyond the panels, a large team from Dechert's private credit capital solutions platform will attend. Planned discussion topics include fundraising strategies for direct lending funds and BDCs, financing pathways and structuring considerations, and key regulatory developments shaping the private credit landscape.
The conference is positioned by Dechert as a key forum for direct lending funds, BDCs and their bank funding partners to discuss credit performance, identify investment opportunities, and track regulatory developments. Dechert has invited attendees to connect with its team, join a Thursday evening cocktail reception, and visit its exhibit hall booth.
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