Matthew Dickman

Partner
London
Tel: +44 20 7786 5455
Overview
Matt Dickman, a London-based partner and member of the firm’s Funds/Investment Management Group, advises on the formation, management and reorganisation ... Read Full Biography

Publications

  • Private Equity International: Debevoise & Plimpton on the inherent obstacles of GP stakes investing
    7 May 2024
    Private Equity International
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Tom Berry
  • Kenya and Namibia Added to the FATF Grey List – Practical Implications for Businesses
    6 March 2024
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Geoffrey Kittredge
    ,
    John W. Rife III
    ,
    Konstantin Bureiko
    ,
    Sameena Hussain
    ,
    Andrew H. Lee
    ,
    Nikhil Subbiah
  • Annual Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Fund Sponsors
    16 January 2024
    Jonathan Adler
    ,
    Gavin Anderson
    ,
    Jason Auerbach
    ,
    Sally Bergmann Hardesty
    ,
    Lorna Bowen
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Christopher Dortschy
    ,
    Jane Engelhardt
    ,
    Andrew Ford
    ,
    Geoffrey Kittredge
    ,
    Marc Ponchione
    ,
    John W. Rife III
    ,
    Rebecca F. Silberstein
    ,
    Justin Storms
    ,
    Patricia Volhard
    ,
    Shawn Xiao Yang
    ,
    Benjamin Amos
    ,
    Cate H. Bae
    ,
    Jin-Hyuk Jang
    ,
    Sheena Paul
    ,
    John Young
    ,
    Massy Vainshtein
  • AVCA Legal & Regulatory Bulletin: Co-Investing Alongside African Fund Managers: An Overview
    18 December 2023
    Global Trade Law Journal
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Toby Wenham Rogers
  • Asset Management M&A: Current Trends and Key Legal Considerations
    November 2023
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Gregory V. Gooding
    ,
    William D. Regner
    ,
    Edoardo Troina
  • Private Equity Report Fall 2023, Vol 23, No 3
    November 2023
    Dominic Blaxill
    ,
    Michael Bolotin
    ,
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Charu A. Chandrasekhar
    ,
    Jennifer L. Chu
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Avi Gesser
    ,
    Gregory V. Gooding
    ,
    Morgan J. Hayes
    ,
    Sally Bergmann Hardesty
    ,
    Eric T. Juergens
    ,
    Frank Mitchell
    ,
    Brett M. Novick
    ,
    Benjamin R. Pedersen
    ,
    William D. Regner
    ,
    Edward M. Rishty
    ,
    Michael Schaper
    ,
    Kevin M. Schmidt
    ,
    Kristin A. Snyder
    ,
    Katherine Durnan Taylor
    ,
    Ramya S. Tiller
    ,
    Robert T. Dura
    ,
    Caitlin Gibson
    ,
    Stuart Hammer
    ,
    Matt Kelly
    ,
    Sarah Wolf
    ,
    Victoria G. J. Brown
    ,
    Matthew Stromecki
    ,
    Adam Silverwood
    ,
    Edoardo Troina
  • In a Choppy Market, Preferred Equity Comes to the Fore
    November 2022
    Ramya S. Tiller
    ,
    Zhiyan Cao
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
  • Private Equity Report Fall 2022, Vol 22, No 3
    November 2022
    Andrew L. Bab
    ,
    Sally Bergmann Hardesty
    ,
    Michael Bolotin
    ,
    Jennifer L. Chu
    ,
    Erin Cleary
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Gregory V. Gooding
    ,
    Mark P. Goodman
    ,
    Gareth Hughes
    ,
    Mark Johnson
    ,
    Meir D. Katz
    ,
    Henry Lebowitz
    ,
    Maurizio Levi-Minzi
    ,
    Maura Kathleen Monaghan
    ,
    Kevin Rinker
    ,
    Paul D. Rubin
    ,
    Kevin M. Schmidt
    ,
    Scott B. Selinger
    ,
    Ramya S. Tiller
    ,
    Zhiyan Cao
    ,
    Caroline P. Geiger
    ,
    Kim T. Le
    ,
    Jin-Hyuk Jang
    ,
    Tigist Kassahun
    ,
    Hannah R. Levine
    ,
    Keith J. Slattery
    ,
    Sergio Torres
    ,
    Dominique Trudelle
    ,
    Hadel Alfagir
    ,
    David N. Simpser
  • Private Equity International: Debevoise & Plimpton on the growth of GP stakes
    1 December 2021
    Private Equity International
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
  • 2021 Private Equity Midyear Review and Outlook
    22 July 2021
    Jonathan Adler
    ,
    Christopher Anthony
    ,
    Katherine Ashton
    ,
    Andrew L. Bab
    ,
    Megan K. Bannigan
    ,
    Sally Bergmann Hardesty
    ,
    David H. Bernstein
    ,
    Paul S. Bird
    ,
    Ezra Borut
    ,
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Jennifer L. Chu
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Christopher Dortschy
    ,
    E. Drew Dutton
    ,
    Jane Engelhardt
    ,
    Peter A. Furci
    ,
    Avi Gesser
    ,
    Jyotin Hamid
    ,
    Morgan J. Hayes
    ,
    Peter J. Irwin
    ,
    Meir D. Katz
    ,
    Rafael Kariyev
    ,
    M. Natasha Labovitz
    ,
    Maurizio Levi-Minzi
    ,
    Andrew M. Levine
    ,
    Sidney P. Levinson
    ,
    Jonathan F. Lewis
    ,
    Marc Ponchione
    ,
    Ryan T. Rafferty
    ,
    Paul D. Rubin
    ,
    Zachary H. Saltzman
    ,
    Kevin M. Schmidt
    ,
    Shannon Rose Selden
    ,
    Scott B. Selinger
    ,
    Steven J. Slutzky
    ,
    Ramya S. Tiller
    ,
    Richard Ward
    ,
    Patricia Volhard
    ,
    Franci J. Blassberg
    ,
    Jeffrey P. Cunard
    ,
    Andrew J. Gershon
    ,
    Stuart Hammer
    ,
    Jin-Hyuk Jang
    ,
    Kim T. Le
    ,
    Sheena Paul
    ,
    Tricia Bozyk Sherno
    ,
    Jacob W. Stahl
    ,
    Jennifer Wheater
    ,
    John Young
    ,
    Adam Aukland-Peck
    ,
    Dominic Blaxill
    ,
    Charles Cartiglia
    ,
    Robert T. Dura
    ,
    Paul Eastham
    ,
    Jay E. Evans
    ,
    David J. Hotelling
    ,
    Samuel D. Krawiecz
    ,
    Wen-Wei Lai
    ,
    Robert Maddox
    ,
    Sergio Torres
    ,
    Malina Welman
  • Private Equity Report Spring 2021, Vol 21, No 1
    May 2021
    Christopher Anthony
    ,
    Paul S. Bird
    ,
    E. Raman Bet-Mansour
    ,
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Jennifer L. Chu
    ,
    Alexander R. Cochran
    ,
    E. Drew Dutton
    ,
    Gregory V. Gooding
    ,
    David Grosgold
    ,
    Morgan J. Hayes
    ,
    Uri Herzberg
    ,
    Eric T. Juergens
    ,
    Robert B. Kaplan
    ,
    Marilyn A. Lion
    ,
    Edwin Northover
    ,
    Marc Ponchione
    ,
    Nicholas F. Potter
    ,
    Julie M. Riewe
    ,
    Samantha J. Rowe
    ,
    Kevin M. Schmidt
    ,
    James C. Scoville
    ,
    Shannon Rose Selden
    ,
    Scott B. Selinger
    ,
    Steven J. Slutzky
    ,
    Patricia Volhard
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Jin-Hyuk Jang
    ,
    Andrew G. Jamieson
    ,
    Dr. Clare Swirski
    ,
    Adrian St. Francis
    ,
    Spencer K. Gilbert
    ,
    Matthew B. Parelman
    ,
    Brett M. Novick
  • Annual Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Fund Sponsors
    13 January 2021
    Jonathan Adler
    ,
    Gavin Anderson
    ,
    Jason Auerbach
    ,
    Sally Bergmann Hardesty
    ,
    Lorna Bowen
    ,
    Christopher Dortschy
    ,
    Jane Engelhardt
    ,
    Andrew Ford
    ,
    Geoffrey Kittredge
    ,
    Marc Ponchione
    ,
    John W. Rife III
    ,
    David J. Schwartz
    ,
    Rebecca F. Silberstein
    ,
    Justin Storms
    ,
    Patricia Volhard
    ,
    Benjamin Amos
    ,
    Cate H. Bae
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Jin-Hyuk Jang
    ,
    Anne-Lise Quach
    ,
    Daniel Z. Sinrod
    ,
    Shawn Xiao Yang
    ,
    John Young
  • European Funds Comment: Responsible Investment: An Opportunity for Private Equity
    8 February 2019
    Issue 66
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Geoffrey Kittredge
    ,
    John W. Rife III
    ,
    Patricia Volhard
  • European Funds Comment: Unlocking UK Pension Fund Money for Private Equity
    23 November 2018
    Issue 58
    Katherine Ashton
    ,
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Geoffrey Kittredge
    ,
    John W. Rife III
    ,
    Patricia Volhard
  • European Funds Comment: New Version of “Private Capital” Valuation Guidelines out for Consultation
    9 November 2018
    Issue 56
    Matthew Dickman
    ,
    Geoffrey Kittredge
    ,
    John W. Rife III
    ,
    Patricia Volhard
    ,
    John Young

Upcoming Events

  • Introduction to Fund Structuring LP Partnership Fund Structure
    3 December 2024
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    Essential Skills for your Finance Team
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • Streamlining the Fund Lifecycle With Technology
    26 November 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Ontra
    Innovation Breakfast Seminar
    London, UK
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements

Recent Events

  • Private equity trends, including funds with DFI capital: Fund formation & continuation funds for older funds
    10 June 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton
    Emerging Markets Symposium
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • How to Structure Investment in Ukraine: Funds and Other Vehicles
    18 April 2024
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Webcast
    Speaking Engagements
  • Fireside Chat
    8 Februray 2024
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    BVCA North American Roadshow
    San Francisco, California
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements
  • Environmental, Social and Governance: Rising up the Agenda, Creating Value and Superior Returns
    7 February 2024
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    BVCA North American Roadshow
    New York, New York
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements
  • Introduction to fund structuring LP Partnership Fund Structure
    5 December 2023
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    Essential Skills for your Finance Team
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • Investor Relations & Fundraising
    8 February 2023
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and Debevoise
    BVCA IR&F Legal Considerations – Fund Structuring, Marketing and Key Terms
    London
    Speaking Engagements
  • Legal Considerations – Structuring, Key Terms & LPA Negotiation
    8 Dec 2022
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)
    IR & Fundraising
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • Introduction to Fund Structuring LP Partnership Fund Structure
    1 December 2022
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    Essential Skills for the Finance Team
    London, UK
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements
  • The LP Perspective: Emerging Managers - The Future Lifeblood of the Industry or 'Too High Risk'?
    19 October 2022
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    Emerging Managers Summit
    London, UK
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements
  • The Main Economic Terms
    25 February 2022
    Invest Europe
    Invest Europe Training - Fund Structuring
    Virtual
    Speaking Engagements
  • Introduction to Fund Structuring LP Partnership Fund Structure
    22 February 2022
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    BVCA Essential Skills for the Finance Team
    London, UK
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements
  • The Main Economic Terms:


    o   The 2 and 20 model


    o   Manager co-investment


    o   The distribution waterfall


    o   Clawbacks; recycling; fees and expenses

    24 September 2021
    Invest Europe Fund Structuring
    Invest Europe Fund Structuring Online Training
    Webcast
    Speaking Engagements
  • The Main Economic Terms
    19 March 2021
    Invest Europe
    Fund Structuring Training
    Webcast
    Speaking Engagements
  • Preparing the Next Raise: How to be Ready to Market to Institutional Investors
    10 March 2021
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    Emerging Managers Workshop
    Webcast
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements
  • Where are the Future Opportunities (Sectors, Stages Geographies), and How Will the Investment Process Change Post-COVID?

    9 February 2021
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    BVCA Alternative Strategies Series – Infrastructure
    Webcast
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements
  • Introduction to Fund Structuring, LP Partnership Fund Structure
    1 December 2020
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    BVCA Essential Skills for the Finance Team
    Webcast
    Speaking Engagements
  • Legal Considerations – Structuring, Key Terms & LPA Negotiation
    29 October 2020
    British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
    BVCA Investor Relations and Fundraising Workshop
    Webinar
    Speaking Engagements
  • Learning from Practitioners: Practical Considerations for Securing LP Commitments from a DFI
    28 September 2020
    Emerging Markets Private Equity Association
    EMPEA Member Program
    Webinar
    Speaking Engagements
  • Legal Strategies: Balancing GP Interests and Maintaining Marketable Positioning to LPs
    10 October 2019
    Emerging Markets Private Equity Association
    EMPEA Masterclass - London
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • Legal Considerations – Structuring, Key Terms & LPA Negotiation
    3 September 2019
    BVCA
    BVCA Investor Relations and Fundraising
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • How Should the Managers' Business Itself Evolve?
    21 March 2019
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    Emerging Managers Forum
    Debevoise, London
    Speaker: Matthew Dickman
    Speaking Engagements
  • Introduction to Fund Structuring, LP Partnership Fund Structure
    4 December 2018
    British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
    BVCA Essential Skills of the Finance Team
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • International Issues Facing Senior Lawyers Active in Emerging Markets
    19 November 2018
    Debevoise & Plimpton
    Debevoise Emerging Markets Legal Symposium
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • Legal Strategies: Balancing GP Interests and Maintaining Competitive and Marketable Positioning to LPs
    25 October 2018
    Emerging Markets Private Equity Association

    EMPEA Masterclass.

    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements
  • PE Funds 101
    20 September 2018
    International Lawyers for Africa
    ILFA 2018 – Advanced Training
    London, UK
    Speaking Engagements