Fund Finance Unlocked
A fireside chat seriesFund Finance Unlocked is a fireside chat series hosted by our Fund Finance team. The series brings together DLA Piper attorneys and industry participants for conversations exploring emerging trends, market dynamics, and structuring considerations across different fund and GP financing solutions.
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Upcoming sessions
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Recourse-light structures for net asset value (NAV) facilities
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
2:00pm – 2:30pm ET
1:00pm – 1:30pm CT
11:00am – 11:30am PT
Joining instructions will be sent upon registration
As recourse light NAV facilities gain momentum with sophisticated sponsors, this session explores how lenders can structure these transactions to preserve credit protections.
Speakers
Ryan Moreno, Partner, Co-Head of Private Credit and Fund Finance, DLA Piper
Emad Shahin, Partner, General Counsel, 17Capital
For more information
Please contact Arunya Katoppo with questions.
Problematic provisions and highly negotiated points
Upcoming
In this session, we will explore highly negotiated provisions in both NAV deals and subscription facilities and address both borrower and lender perspectives.
Previous sessions
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in fund finance
As AI reshapes the financial services landscape, this session explores how banks and lenders are putting these tools to work in fund finance — streamlining deal workflows, enhancing risk assessment, and tackling the practical challenges of responsible adoption.
Speakers
Katie McShane, Partner, Head of East Coast Fund Finance, DLA Piper
William Gonska, Director, Funds Finance – North America, MUFG
Ryan Warnock, Director, Fund Finance & Alternative Credit, Natixis
The evolution of the treatment of rated note feeders in sublines
August 5, 2026
In this session, we explore some of the reasons why rated note feeders have become an increasingly attractive option for fund sponsors, and what lenders should be thinking about when underwriting and structuring subscription finance facilities that rely on both debt and equity capital commitments.
Speakers
Jonny Byrne-Leitch, Of Counsel, Fund Finance, DLA Piper
Jeffrey Leung, Director, Financial Sponsors, Lloyds Banking Group
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