After ten years of in-house experience at D.E. Shaw, Blackstone and Apollo, Susan Burkhardt has returned to private practice as a partner in Clifford Chance’s New York office. Her practice focuses on the formation and operation of private investment funds, particularly credit funds and mid-market PE funds. For additional commentary from Clifford Chance lawyers, see our two-part series on the global outlook for regulatory enforcement in 2021: “Shows Rising Scrutiny in U.K., E.U., Singapore, Hong Kong and Others” (May 4, 2021); and “Conflicts, Fees, AML and Operational Resiliency in Key Jurisdictions” (May 11, 2021).