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Matthew J. Carter
Partner | Washington, D.C.
Matthew J. Carter

Matthew J. Carter focuses his practice on corporate and securities matters, with a particular emphasis on representing issuers and investment banks in public and private securities transactions. Mr. Carter has significant experience advising permanent capital vehicles such as business development companies and closed-end funds. In addition, Mr. Carter advises clients on the formation and structuring of investment advisers and private funds. He also represents private equity and strategic buyers and sellers in corporate transactions and advises clients on corporate governance and other general corporate matters.

Mr. Carter also serves on the editorial board of THE CRED, Dechert's resource for private credit industry insights on legal and business trends.

Mr. Carter is recognized for his work in capital markets: debt offerings by the Legal 500 US. Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Carter served as legislative counsel to a member of the United States House of Representatives.

  • Initial purchasers, represented by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in connection with the US$400 million private placement of unsecured notes by Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund.
  • North Haven Private Income Fund LLC (PIF) and SL Investment Corp. (SLIC), each a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., on the acquisition of SLIC by PIF.
  • Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., in connection with its organization, private placement, initial public offering and other securities offerings.
  • Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (Nasdaq: GBDC) and Golub Capital BDC 3, Inc. (GBDC 3), each a BDC externally managed by GC Advisors LLC, in connection with the merger of GBDC 3 into GBDC with GBDC as the surviving company; and in securities offerings by each of GBDC and GBDC 3.
  • The special committees of the boards of directors of Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: AIF) and Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AFT), each a listed closed end fund whose investment adviser is an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”), in connection with the consideration of merger agreements between each of AIF and AFT and MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: MFIC), a business development company whose investment adviser is also an affiliate of Apollo.
  • CAZ Strategic Opportunities Fund in connection with the organization and offering of a registered closed end fund.
  • GQG Partners (ASX:GQG), a boutique investment management firm, in connection with its initial public offering and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (ASX).
  • Stone Point Capital in connection with the formation and launch of a private business development company.
  • Buckeye Technologies in its US$1.5 billion sale to Georgia-Pacific LLC.
  • Business, Legal and Regulatory Perspectives — Private Credit Forum: BDC and Private Credit Year-End Update, Presented by Deloitte, Lincoln International and Dechert LLP — New York, NY (November 15, 2023)
  • Private Credit Forum: BDC and Private Credit Mid-Year Update, Presented by Deloitte, Lincoln International and Dechert LLP — San Francisco, CA (June 16, 2022)
  • Fireside Chat: BDC Market, Alternative Credit Council Global Virtual Summit 2020 (June 9-10, 2020)
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    • Vanderbilt University, B.E., 2003, cum laude
    • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2010, Law and Business Certificate, Recipient of the Vanderbilt Scholastic Excellence Award: Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Dynamics
    • District of Columbia
    • Texas