Bio

William Bielefeld advises registered funds (including open-end funds and closed-end funds) and BDCs, their investment advisers and their boards of directors/trustees on a wide range of matters relating to the development and launch of new funds, fund reorganizations, acquisitions, mergers, regulatory and compliance matters relating to existing funds, fund governance issues and SEC examinations. Mr. Bielefeld has extensive experience working with investment managers focused on private markets investments to structure and design registered funds and BDCs to enable broader investor access to private markets strategies. Additionally, he has worked extensively with long established registered fund managers as they develop unique and innovative products encompassing private markets strategies. Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Bielefeld served as an attorney-advisor in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations. Mr. Bielefeld has been recognized by The Legal 500 US in the area of financial services regulation.