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DLA Piper’s nationally ranked Private Credit team delivers strategic legal counsel to direct lenders across the global private credit market. Leveraging the firm’s expansive international platform and deep expertise in fund finance, leveraged lending, growth stage lending, and structured credit, the team advises on a wide spectrum of debt and hybrid debt and equity deals including, bilateral and club deals, unitranche facilities, NAV-backed credit structures, and a range of bespoke capital solutions. With a commercial mindset and collaborative approach, DLA Piper’s #1 ranked team for client service empowers clients to navigate complexity, manage risk, and unlock market opportunities across jurisdictions and sectors.
Interested in a Meeting with DLA Piper?
To request a one-on-one meeting with the DLA Piper team during the Private Credit Sourcing Conference, please contact: Marcia Cerqueira at [email protected]
Conference Speaker
Matt Schwartz
Practice Group Leader
DLA Piper
Matt is the Practice Group Leader of DLA Piper’s U.S. Finance Group and has spent more than two decades representing private credit funds in structuring and negotiating a wide range of debt, equity and hybrid debt/equity investments. Matt is recognized as an industry leader by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 and is co-founder of the Legal Mentor Network, the first non-profit dedicated to mentoring young lawyers and law students.
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Private credit market trends: Insights from the Debtwire Private Credit Forum
Several members of DLA Piper’s Private Credit team recently attended the Debtwire Private Credit Forum, which brought together industry participants for in-depth discussions concerning the current landscape and future trends in the private credit market.
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2025 Private Credit Technology: Perspectives from the industry
Technology’s role in private credit is expanding, with digital tools, data management, and artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping underwriting, portfolio monitoring, and reporting processes. Read a summary of key perspectives and takeaways from the Private Market Forum.