Katten Private Credit Partner Derek Ladgenski was quoted in a FundFire article examining whether private equity funds face greater exposure than private credit managers amid growing concerns over artificial intelligence's capacity to disrupt software investments. 

Derek offered his perspective, noting that private equity managers are ultimately incentivized to act responsibly given the nature of their business. "They have reputations at stake, and they want to do good deals and make good money, so they're going to do the right things at the end of the day," Derek said.

"Software Worries Socked Debt Funds, But Is Private Equity More at Risk?," FundFire, May 1, 2026

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