The 10th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium brought together lenders and advisors to explore the evolving mid-market fund financing landscape, where creative problem-solving and flexible structures are reshaping how managers access capital. From GP facilities gaining traction amid slower exits to the practical challenges of restrictive fund documentation, the discussion revealed how significantly the market has transformed in just two years.

While the Agency's broader PFAS agenda and stringent state regulations will continue to drive compliance and enforcement, EPA's proposed exemptions to the one-time TSCA reporting rule are a welcome development for impacted stakeholders.

The alternative investment industry continues to play an increasingly critical role in the global economy by supporting global capital markets, promoting innovation, improving how companies are governed and run, assisting investors in managing risk and offering investors the potential for reliable performance returns over time.

The Committee's Annual Report should be read not in isolation, but alongside recent policy and market shifts shaping the CFIUS landscape.

Parties that suspect funder-driven control in litigation should seek targeted, early discovery into funding and assignment mechanics; in the absence of misconduct, courts may let assignee-plaintiffs proceed.

Recent court decisions demonstrate how the reasonable consumer standard can defeat omission-based mislabeling claims at early litigation stages, while new developments in AI liability and regulatory enforcement reshape the landscape for product manufacturers and technology companies. From chatbot liability to PFAS regulations and Supreme Court preemption rulings, these cases offer critical insights for managing emerging risks in consumer protection, environmental compliance, and mass tort litigation.

After several years in which the Council of State had quashed multiple decisions on setting prices or reimbursement conditions...

The enforcement procedure for pledges and mortgages, covering movable and immovable property, has recently been amended to clarify and streamline the enforcement procedure, including for out-of-court enforcement, which was initially introduced by Federal Law No. 306 - FZ on December 30, 2008.

Clients considering gifts to their families and charities should begin planning now so that they are prepared for changes in the gift, estate and generation-skipping tax laws that are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2013.

The Fourth Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence is an updated resource for building, defending, and challenging scientific evidence in cases involving complex evidence.

On February 6, 2024, the SEC staff posted a new Marketing Rule FAQ that will be important to many private equity and private credit managers.

On July 24, 2025, ISS and Glass, Lewis filed separate complaints in the District Court for the Western District of Texas challenging Senate Bill 2337, signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025...

Tennessee's new "Sound Science in Regulations Act" sets a precedent for evidence-based chemical regulation, particularly regarding PFAS...

This monthly newsletter examines critical developments in product liability and mass torts, analyzing how bankruptcy proceedings affect liability claims, jurisdictional challenges in California courts...

A non-responsive lead plaintiff should raise immediate red flags for defense attorneys and prompt a strategic reassessment. This may indicate serious issues with class representation under Rule 23...

Recent legislative activity in the United States and European Union has targeted third-party litigation funding ("TPLF"). In the United States, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act initially included a proposal to increase taxes...

On May 1, 2026, Connecticut’s House of Representatives gave final approval to Senate Bill 5, now rebranded as the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act (the “Bill”)...

Dechert were previously acting as solicitors for both Shlosberg's Trustees in Bankruptcy (Trustees) and Avonwick, in the ongoing litigation.

At the 2025 Private Credit Summit, hosted in New York by Dechert, ING and KBW/Stifel, Dechert partner and permanent capital practice co-head Bill Bielefeld moderated an esteemed panel...

AI-enabled cyber threats increased exponentially in 2025; vishing and deep fakes abounded. Companies fought to keep up by adopting AI tools to thwart these attacks.