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Dechert is the law firm that helps business leaders lead. For more than 150 years, we have advised clients on critical issues – from high-stakes litigation to first-in-market transaction structures and complex regulatory matters. Our nearly 1,000 lawyers in commercial centers worldwide are immersed in the key sectors we serve – private capital, financial services, real estate, life sciences and technology. Dechert delivers unwavering partnership so our clients can achieve unprecedented results.
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Kirkland’s Structured Finance & Structured Private Credit team structures highly complex and first-of-their-kind transactions across the full range of structured financings, hybrid structured/leveraged credit facilities, securitizations, structured private credit and private placement transactions, with experience across a wide range of industries including whole business, energy, digital infrastructure, auto, equipment, trade receivables and consumer loans. -
In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody’s data, insights, and innovative technologies help customers develop a holistic view of their world and unlock opportunities. With a rich history of experience in global markets and a diverse workforce in more than 40 countries, Moody’s gives customers the comprehensive perspective needed to act with confidence and thrive.
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AIR Platforms, a VC backed company founded by leaders from DataRobot, Moody's, and Goldman Sachs, is a full stack AI company on a mission to democratize credit ratings. Built on lessons from the 2008 crisis, AIR delivers real time, unbiased intelligence across public and private credit. In a world where cars drive themselves, why does it feel that credit intelligence is still stuck in the last century? We believe credit deserves the same innovative breakthroughs and AIR is making that a reality. -
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For over 17 years, our experienced team has pursued a focused strategy of originating senior loans for lower middle market companies. Our mission is to be a leading middle market direct lending firm with a singular objective of building valuable, long-term relationships with our investors, borrowers, private equity sponsors and management teams. Since inception in 2007, Deerpath has deployed over $10 billion of invested capital in more than 975 investments, across a broad range of industries and transaction types. Deerpath has direct origination and execution capabilities throughout the United States with origination offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, and Los Angeles. In addition, the Firm has offices in London, Seoul, Tokyo, and Australia to attentively support investors outside of the U.S. Our experienced and empowered team allows us to respond timely to equity owners and company management teams while simultaneously delivering consistent value to our investors. We maintain a long history of scaling our investment to match the borrower’s financing needs and working with private equity sponsors to nurture long-term growth. Deerpath’s mission is to be a leading middle market direct lending firm with a singular focus on building valuable long-term relationships with our investors, borrowers, equity sponsors and management teams. -
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Egan-Jones Ratings Company is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). Egan-Jones rates the creditworthiness of issuers looking to raise capital in private credit markets across a range of asset classes. Website: egan-jones.com -
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Hebbia is the leading AI platform for finance. Founded in 2020 by George Sivulka, Hebbia is a $700MM generative AI company backed by Peter Thiel and Andreessen Horowitz. More than 40% of the largest asset managers by AUM use Hebbia’s AI agents to drive investment decisions.Hebbia’s flagship product, Matrix, delivers industry-leading accuracy, speed, and transparency in AI-driven analysis - trusted to help manage over $15 trillion in assets globally.Users can upload documents or integrate with data sources to instantly structure, analyze, and surface insights, enabling rapid, citation-backed research, deal sourcing, diligence, memo drafting, portfolio monitoring, credit underwriting, credit agreement analysis and risk assessment -
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McKinsey is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all their stakeholders. We combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for this generation and the next. -
Founded in 2013, Octus, formerly Reorg, is the essential credit intelligence and data provider for the world’s leading buy side firms, investment banks, law firms and advisory firms. By surrounding unparalleled human expertise with proven technology, data and AI tools, Octus unlocks powerful truths that fuel decisive action across financial markets. Visit octus.com to learn how we deliver rigorously verified intelligence at speed and create a complete picture for professionals across the entire credit lifecycle. -
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S&P Global Ratings is the world's leading provider of independent credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than 1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities. We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain independent information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide. -
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Computershare Corporate Trust is a market leader with decades of experience as a provider of trustee and sophisticated agency services for private and public companies, investment bankers, and asset managers. We offer a wide range of services that fulfill our clients’ needs in corporate and structured finance, debt issuance and M&A. Computershare Corporate Trust is an industry leader with USD$5.8 trillion of debt under administration, USD$342.7 billion in assets under administration and cross-border capabilities including USD$1.3 trillion in funds movements across 75+ currencies in foreign exchange and distributions. With the acquisition of Wells Fargo CTS in November 2021, Computershare Corporate Trust is among the top providers in the US ranking #1 in CMBS, CRE CLO and top 3 in RMBS, CLO, ABS, Convertible and High Yield Debt. Our team of more than 2,000 employees continues our commitment to delivering the highest standards of service and value to our entire client base. For more information, visit computershare.com/corporatetrust
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Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise.Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, Fitch Solutions, Fitch Learning and Sustainable Fitch. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.For additional information, please visit fitchratings.com -
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9fin is the faster, smarter way to find debt market intelligence. Through an AI-powered data and analytics platform, 9fin centralises everything that's needed to analyse a credit or win a mandate in one place - helping subscribers win business, outperform their peers and save time. -
ABF Journal provides specialty finance news, insights, deals, data and more for middle market capital providers and advisors. Our in-depth deal coverage, content, directories and data provide actionable insights and valuable resources that help our audience make better business decisions. We publish content through a variety of channels, from print and digital magazines, daily and weekly newsletters, deal blasts, podcasts, videos and social media content. Learn more at abfjournal.com. -
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is the global representative of the alternative investment industry, with around 2,100 corporate members in over 60 countries. AIMA’s fund manager members collectively manage more than US$3 trillion in hedge fund and private credit assets.AIMA draws upon the expertise and diversity of its membership to provide leadership in industry initiatives such as advocacy, policy and regulatory engagement, educational programmes and sound practice guides. AIMA works to raise media and public awareness of the value of the industry.AIMA set up the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) to help firms focused in the private credit and direct lending space. The ACC currently represents over 250 members that manage over US$1 trillion of private credit assets globally.AIMA is committed to developing skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) – the first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. AIMA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors). -
Alternative Credit Investor is the world’s leading resource on alternative credit. This online and print publication offers high-quality news, analysis, opinion, and features relating to alternative credit. Investors make up one of the largest segments of our audience, alongside industry professionals. Other readers come from the wider credit and fintech space, professional services, regulators, and government.We pride ourselves on up-to-the-minute coverage of the key topics impacting the alternative credit sector and its investors. The print version of the magazine comes out at the start of each month, complete with exclusive content. Alternativecreditinvestor.com offers daily news and analysis from Monday to Friday, alongside a daily and weekly e-newsletter. The magazine shines a spotlight on the most important industry issues, lets you know who’s changing jobs and seeks out the opinions of the people who matter most.To stay connected and be informed please subscribe today! Click here for subscription options. -
Financial Services Review is a leading technology magazine that reaches out to over 56,000 print subscribers and over 85,000 digital subscribers. It provides a comprehensive platform for senior-level industry experts, buyers, and decision-makers to share their insights following a unique learn-by-peers approach. -
FundFire is the go-to news source for institutional and wealth markets. Its original reporting and actionable insights cover investment trends, product and regulatory developments, distribution and more. Dedicated FundFire Alts issues provide private markets news to fund managers across private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real assets and more, equipping them with the insights they need to thrive in the wealth market. -
The IMDDA is the leading and most affordable due diligence training platform and community for financial professionals in the world. Our mission is to empower our members to improve their knowledge and skills to accelerate their growth and development to advance in their careers. We do this by providing exceptional training, a vibrant community, and essential tools that make our members and their organizations more successful. -
LevFin Insights, a CreditSights company, is the number 1 source for leveraged finance intel - providing breaking news, data, and analysis for global leveraged finance investors.CreditSights combines in-depth research, covenant analysis, breaking news, and data into one site to help you Know More. Risk Better.
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