Dechert enhances private credit team with new appointment

Dechert enhances private credit team with new appointment

Dechert has appointed Brian Whaley as a partner in its global finance group, enhancing the firm’s offerings in private credit finance, securitisation and structured and derivative products. He will be based in the firm’s New York office. Whaley joins Dechert from an international law firm where he advised underwriters, issuers and investment managers on financings of private credit vehicles, collateralised loan obligation (CLO) transactions, as …

A Guide to Private Credit in 2025 - ECA Partners

by: Ken Kanara   It’s undeniable: private credit is having a moment. After years remaining on the sidelines as a last-resort funding option, private credit has emerged as a crucial component of private equity strategies. As US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent noted in a recent podcast interview, private credit is an “exciting” option that “meets businesses where they are.” As increasing regulations have tightened traditional lending optio…