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EX-10.2

 ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT 

This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of [ ], 2021 by and between TCW DIRECT LENDING VIII
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Administrator”). 

W I T N E S S E T H: 

WHEREAS, the Company is a closed-end management investment fund that has elected to be
treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act” or “Investment Company Act”); 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Administrator to provide administrative services to the Company in the manner and
on the terms hereinafter set forth; and 
 WHEREAS, the Administrator is willing to provide administrative services to the
Company on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Administrator hereby agree as follows: 

1.     Definitions 

The capitalized terms used without definition in this Agreement have the respective meanings specified in the Company’s
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”). 
 2.     Duties of the Administrator

 (a)     Employment of Administrator. The Company hereby employs the Administrator to act
as administrator of the Company, and to furnish, or arrange for others to furnish, the administrative services, personnel and facilities described below, subject to review by and the overall control of the Board of Directors of the Company (the
“Board”), for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Administrator hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render, or arrange for the rendering of, such services and to
assume the obligations herein set forth subject to the reimbursement of costs and expenses provided for below. The Administrator and such others shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be independent contractors and shall, unless otherwise
expressly provided or authorized herein, have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be deemed agents of the Company. 

(b)     Services. The Administrator shall perform (or oversee, or arrange for the performance of)
the administrative services necessary for the operation of the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator shall: 

(i)       provide the Company with general overhead, including office facilities and equipment,
and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities, 
 (ii)      oversee the
maintenance of the Company’s financial records and otherwise assist with the Company’s compliance with BDC and RIC rules, 

(iii)     monitor the payment of the Company’s expenses, 

(iv)     on behalf of the Company, conduct relations with custodians, depositories, transfer agents,
disbursing agents, other servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other person in any other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable,

 
including, but not limited to, negotiating agreements, reviewing performance of duties and directing actions of any such third party service providers, 

(v)     be responsible for the financial and other records that the Company is required to maintain and
shall prepare and disseminate reports to Members and reports and other materials to be filed with the SEC or other regulators, 

(vi)     assist the Company in determining and publishing (as necessary or appropriate) the Company’s
net asset value, overseeing the preparation and filing of the Company’s tax returns and generally overseeing the payment of the Company’s expenses, and 

(vii)     provide such other services as the Administrator, subject to review by the Board, shall from
time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Agreement. 
 The Administrator shall
have the authority to execute, on behalf of the Company, any orders, certifications or agreements incidental to the duties it performs for the Company hereunder. 

The Administrator shall make reports to the Board of its performance of obligations hereunder and furnish advice and
recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Company as it shall determine to be desirable; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require the Administrator to, and the Administrator shall
not, provide any advice or recommendation relating to the securities and other assets that the Company should purchase, retain or sell or any other investment advisory services to the Company. 

The Administrator will provide on the Company’s behalf significant managerial assistance to those Portfolio Companies to
which the Company is required to provide such assistance. 
 The Administrator may engage one or more third parties to
perform all or a portion of the foregoing services. 
 3.     Records 

The Administrator agrees to maintain and keep all books, accounts and other records of the Company that relate to activities
performed by the Administrator hereunder and will maintain and keep such books, accounts and records in accordance with the Investment Company Act. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under
the Investment Company Act, the Administrator agrees that all records which it maintains for the Company shall at all times remain the property of the Company, shall be readily accessible during normal business hours, and shall be promptly
surrendered upon the termination of the Agreement or otherwise on written request. The Administrator further agrees that all records that it maintains for the Company pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the
Investment Company Act will be preserved for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act unless any such records are earlier surrendered as provided above. Records shall be
surrendered in usable machine-readable form. The Administrator shall have the right to retain copies of such records subject to observance of its confidentiality obligations under this Agreement. 

4.     Confidentiality 

The parties hereto agree that each shall treat confidentially all information provided by each party to the other regarding
its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party hereto, including nonpublic personal information (regulated pursuant to Regulation S-P), shall be used by any other party
hereto solely for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party, without the prior consent of such providing party. The foregoing shall not be
applicable to any information that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by any regulatory authority, any authority or legal
counsel of the parties hereto, by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by applicable law or regulation. 

  
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 5.     Compensation; Allocation of Costs and Expenses 

In full consideration of the provision of the services of the Administrator, subject to the Company Expenses Limitation
described below, the Company will reimburse the Administrator for expenses incurred by it on behalf of the Company in performing its obligations under this Agreement. The Administrator may perform these services directly, may delegate some or all of
them through the retention of a sub-administrator and may remove or replace any sub-administrator. The Administrator agrees that it will not charge total fees pursuant
to this Agreement that would exceed its reasonable estimate of what a qualified third party would charge to perform substantially similar services. 

Subject to the Company Expenses Limitation (as defined below), the Company shall bear and be responsible for all costs,
expenses and liabilities in connection with the organization, operations, administration and transactions of the Company (“Company Expenses”). Company Expenses shall include, without limitation: (a) Organizational Expenses and
expenses associated with the issuance of the Units; (b) expenses of calculating the Company’s net asset value (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm); (c) fees payable to third parties, including agents,
consultants, attorneys or other advisors, relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments; (d) expenses incurred by the Adviser or the Administrator payable to third parties, including agents, consultants, attorneys or other
advisors, relating to or associated with monitoring the financial and legal affairs for the Company, providing administrative services, monitoring or administering the Company’s investments and performing due diligence reviews of prospective
investments and the corresponding Portfolio Companies; (e) costs associated with the Company’s reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act, 1934 Act and other applicable federal or state securities laws; (f) fees and
expenses incurred in connection with debt incurred to finance the Company’s investments or operations, and payment of interest and repayment of principal on such debt; (g) expenses related to sales and purchases of Units and other
securities; (h) Management Fees and Incentive Fees; (i) administrator fees and expenses payable under the Administration Agreement including payments based upon the Company’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in
performing its obligations, including the allocable portion of the cost of the Company’s chief compliance officer, chief legal officer and chief financial officer and their respective staff; (j) transfer agent, sub-administrator and custodial fees; (k) expenses relating to the issue, repurchase and transfer of Units to the extent not borne by the relevant transferring Unitholders and/or assignees; (l) federal and
state registration fees; (m) federal, state and local taxes and other governmental charges assessed against the Company; (n) Independent Directors’ fees and expenses and the costs associated with convening a meeting of the the Board
or any committee thereof; (o) fees and expenses and the costs associated with convening a meeting of Unitholders or holders of any Preferred Units, as well as the compensation of an investor relations professional responsible for the
coordination and administration of the foregoing; (p) costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to Unitholders, including printing and mailing costs; (q) costs and expenses related to the preparation of the Company’s
financial statements and tax returns; (r) the Company’s allocable portion of the fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums; (s) direct costs and expenses of
administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone, and copying; (t) independent auditors and outside legal costs, including legal costs associated with any requests for exemptive relief,
“no-action” positions or other guidance sought from a regulator, pertaining to the Company; (u) compensation of other third party professionals to the extent they are devoted to preparing the
Company’s financial statements or tax returns or providing similar “back office” financial services to the Company; (v) Adviser costs and expenses (excluding travel) in connection with identifying and investigating investment
opportunities for the Company, monitoring the investments of the Company and disposing of any such investments; (w) portfolio risk management costs; (x) commissions or brokerage fees or similar charges incurred in connection with the
purchase or sale of securities (including merger fees); (y) costs and expenses attributable to normal and extraordinary investment banking, commercial banking, accounting, auditing, appraisal, valuation, administrative agent activities,
custodial and registration services provided to the Company, including in each case services with respect to the proposed purchase or sale of securities by the Company that are not reimbursed by the issuer of such securities or others (whether or
not such purchase or sale is consummated); (z) costs of amending, restating or modifying the LLC Agreement or the Advisory Agreement or related documents of the Company or related entities; (aa) fees, costs, and expenses incurred in
connection with the termination, liquidation or dissolution of the Company or related entities; and (bb) all other properly and reasonably chargeable expenses incurred by the Company or the Administrator in connection with administering the
Company’s business. 

  
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 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will not bear more than (a) an
amount equal to 10 basis points of the aggregate Commitments of the Company for Organizational Expenses and offering expenses in connection with the offering of Units through the Closing Period and (b) 12.5 basis points of the greater of total
commitments or total assets computed annually for Company Expenses (“Company Expenses Limitation”); provided, that, any amount by which actual annual expenses in (b) exceed the Company Expenses Limitation shall be
reimbursed to the Company by Adviser in the year such excess is incurred with any partial year assessed and reimbursed on a pro rata basis; and provided, further, that in determining the Company Expenses subject to the Company Expenses
Limitation in (b), the following expenses shall be excluded and shall be borne by the Company as incurred without regard to the Company Expenses Limitation in (b): the Management Fee, the Incentive Fee, Organizational and offering expenses
(which are subject to the separate cap), amounts incurred in connection with the Company’s borrowings (including collateral agent (security trustee) fees, interest, bank fees, legal fees and other transactional expenses arising out of or
related to any borrowing or borrowing facility and similar costs), transfer agent fees, federal, state and local taxes and other governmental charges assessed against the Company,
out-of-pocket expenses of calculating the Company’s net asset value (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm engaged for that purpose and
the costs and expenses of the valuation of the Portfolio Investments performed by the Company’s independent auditors in order to comply with applicable Public Company Accounting Oversight Board standards), out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with arranging or structuring investments and their ongoing operations (including expenses and liabilities related to the formation and ongoing
operations of any special purpose entity or entities in connection with an investment), out-of-pocket legal costs associated with any requests for exemptive relief, “no-action” positions or other guidance sought from a regulator pertaining to the Company, out-of-pocket costs and expenses
relating to any reorganization or liquidation of the Company, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any extraordinary expenses (such as litigation expenses and indemnification payments). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
amounts reimbursed pursuant to the Company Expenses Limitation in any year may be carried forward by the Adviser and recouped in future years where the Company Expenses Limitation is not exceeded but in no event will the Company carryforward to
future periods the amount by which actual annual Company Expenses for a year exceed the Company Expenses Limitation for more than three years from the date on which such expenses were reimbursed. 

6.     Limitation of Liability of the Administrator; Indemnification 

Neither the Administrator, nor any director, officer, agent or employee of the Administrator, shall be liable or responsible
to the Company or any of its Members for (a) any mistake in judgment, (b) any act performed or omission made by such person, or (c) losses due to the mistake, action, inaction or negligence of other agents of the Company (x) if
such person did not act in bad faith, and (y) if such conduct did not constitute willful misfeasance, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s respective position. The Administrator
shall be indemnified by the Company as an Indemnitee in accordance with the terms of 11.2 of the LLC Agreement. 
 7.
    Activities of the Administrator 
 The services of the Administrator to the Company are
not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Administrator and each affiliate is free to render services to others. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and members of the Company are or may become interested in the Administrator and
its affiliates, as directors, officers, members, managers, employees, partners, stockholders or otherwise, and that the Administrator and directors, officers, members, managers, employees, partners and stockholders of the Administrator and its
affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Company as stockholders or otherwise. 
 8.     Duration and Termination
of this Agreement 
 (a) This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution and shall continue in effect until
two years from the date of the Original Agreement. Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year, provided its continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by vote of a “majority of the outstanding
voting securities” of the Company or by vote of the Board, and (b) by vote of a majority of the Independent Directors, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Company (either by vote of its Board
of Directors or by vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the Company) may, at any time and without payment of any penalty, terminate this Agreement upon 60 days’ written notice to the

  
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Administrator. This Agreement shall automatically and immediately terminate in the event of its “assignment.” The Administrator may terminate this Agreement without payment of any
penalty on 60 days’ written notice to the Company. This Agreement shall become effective as of the first date above written. 

(b)     Notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Administrator shall be
entitled to any amounts owed under Section 5 through the date of termination or expiration and Section 6 shall continue in force and effect and apply to the Administrator and all Indemnified Parties as and to the extent applicable. 

(c)     This Agreement may not be assigned by a party without the consent of the other party;
provided, however, that the rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be assigned to a newly formed entity in the event of the merger of the Company into, or conveyance of all of the assets of
the Company to, such newly formed entity, provided that the sole purpose of that merger or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the Company’s legal form into another limited liability entity. 

9.     Notices 

Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered to the party to this Agreement entitled to
receive such notice at such address as such party may designate in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when personally delivered, mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, sent by reliable overnight courier, or transmitted by
electronic facsimile or electronic mail to the principal office of the Administrator or the Company, as the case may be. 
 10.
    Non-waiver of Rights 
 Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver by the Company of any of its legal rights under applicable U.S. federal securities laws or any other laws whose applicability is not permitted to be contractually waived. 

11.     Amendment 

This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a writing signed by the parties hereto, provided, however,
that the parties shall not amend this Agreement in a manner that is inconsistent with, or would result in a breach of, the LLC Agreement. 
 12.
    Governing Law 
 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York (without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws of the State of New York) and the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent applicable law of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein conflict
with applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control. 
 13.     Sole Agreement 

This Agreement reflects the sole understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes
and replaces all agreements between the Company and the Administrator with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
 14.
    Counterparts 
 This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 
 15.
    Severability 

  
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 In the event that any provision or portion of this Agreement is determined to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions or portion of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement effective as of
the date first above written. 
  

			
	 TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/

		 	 Name: Meredith Jackson

		 	Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel
	
	 TCW DIRECT LENDING VIII LLC

		
	 By:    
	 	 /s/

		 	 Name: Andrew Kim

		 	Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 [Signature page to Administration Agreement]EX-10.3

 LICENSE AGREEMENT 

This LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of [ ,2021] (the “Effective Date”)
by and between The TCW Group, Inc. (the “Licensor”) and TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC (the “Licensee”) (each a “Party,” and collectively, the “Parties”). 

RECITALS 
 WHEREAS,
Licensor has certain registered service marks set forth on Schedule 1 (the “Trademarks”); 
 WHEREAS, the Licensee is
a closed-end investment company that intends to elect to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, dated as of [ , 2021], by and between an affiliate of the Licensor
and the Licensee, the Licensee has engaged an affiliate of the Licensor to act as the investment adviser to the Licensee; and 
 WHEREAS,
the Licensee desires to use the Trademarks in connection with the operation of its business, and the Licensor is willing to permit the Licensee to use the Trademarks, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I. 

LICENSE GRANT 

1.1        License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby
grants to the Licensee, and the Licensee hereby accepts from Licensor, a personal, non- exclusive, non-sublicensable, world-wide, royalty-free right and license to reproduce and use the Trademarks, together
with associated goodwill to the extent necessary to effectuate this grant, solely and exclusively as an element of the Licensee’s own company name and in connection with the conduct of its business. Except as provided above, neither the
Licensee nor any affiliate, owner, director, officer, employee, or agent thereof shall otherwise use the Trademarks or any derivative thereof without the prior express written consent of the Licensor in its sole and absolute discretion. All rights
not expressly granted to the Licensee hereunder shall remain the exclusive property of Licensor. 

1.2        Licensor’s Use. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Licensor, its
affiliates, or any of its respective successors or assigns from using or permitting other entities to use the Trademarks whether or not such entity directly or indirectly competes or conflicts with the Licensee’s business in any manner. 

 ARTICLE II. 

OWNERSHIP 

2.1        Ownership. The Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Licensor is the owner of all
right, title, and interest in and to the Trademarks, and all such right, title, and interest shall remain with the Licensor. The Licensee shall not otherwise contest, dispute, or challenge Licensor’s right, title, and interest in and to the
Trademarks. 
 2.2        Goodwill. All goodwill and reputation generated by Licensee’s
use of the Trademarks shall inure to the benefit of Licensor. The Licensee shall not by any act or omission use the Trademarks in any manner that disparages or reflects adversely on Licensor or its business or reputation. Except as expressly
provided herein, neither Party may use any other trademark or service mark of the other Party without that Party’s prior written consent, which consent shall be given in that Party’s sole discretion. 

ARTICLE III. 
 COMPLIANCE

 3.1        Quality Control. In order to preserve the inherent value of the Trademarks,
the Licensee agrees to use reasonable efforts to ensure that it maintains the quality of the Licensee’s business and the operation thereof equal to the standards prevailing in the operation of the Licensor’s and the Licensee’s
business as of the date of this Agreement. The Licensee further agrees to use the Trademarks in accordance with such quality standards as may be reasonably established by Licensor and communicated to the Licensee from time to time in writing, or as
may be agreed to by Licensor and the Licensee from time to time in writing. 
 3.2      Compliance With
Laws. The Licensee agrees that the business operated by it in connection with the Trademarks shall comply in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations and requirements of any governmental body in the United States of America (the
“Territory”) or elsewhere as may be applicable to the operation, advertising and promotion of the business, and that it shall notify Licensor of any action that must be taken by the Licensee to comply with such law, rules,
regulations or requirements. 
 3.3      Notification of Infringement. Each Party shall immediately
notify the other Party and provide to the other Party all relevant background facts upon becoming aware of (i) any registrations of, or applications for registration of, marks in the Territory that do or may conflict with the Trademarks, and
(ii) any infringements, imitations, or illegal use or misuse of the Trademarks in the Territory. 
 ARTICLE IV. 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 

4.1      Mutual Representations. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party as follows:

 (a)      Due Authorization. Such Party is duly formed and in good standing as of the Effective Date,
and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Party. 

 (b)      Due Execution. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by such Party and, with due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Party, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms. 

(c)      No Conflict. Such Party’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not:
(i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the organizational documents of such Party; (ii) conflict with or violate any law or governmental order applicable to such Party or any of its assets, properties or
businesses; or (iii) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of any contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which it is a Party. 

ARTICLE V. 
 TERM AND
TERMINATION 
 5.1      Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect only for so long as the
Licensor or one of its affiliates remains the Licensee’s investment adviser. 
 5.2      Upon
Termination. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights granted to the Licensee under this Agreement with respect to the Trademarks shall cease, and the Licensee shall immediately discontinue use of the Trademarks. 

5.3      Equitable Relief and Monetary Damages. The Licensee acknowledges that a breach of this Agreement
by it would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Licensor for which money damages could not adequately compensate the Licensor. Therefore, the Licensor shall have the right to enforce this Agreement, not only by an action or actions for
damages, but also by an action or actions for specific performance or injunctive or other equitable relief in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the terms or conditions of the Agreement, without proof of actual damages and without the
posting of bond or other security. 
 ARTICLE VI. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

6.1      Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither Party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided that Licensor
may assign this Agreement without such consent in connection with merger or consolidation of Licensor or any change in control of Licensor, or to any party that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of Licensor. No assignment by either
Party permitted hereunder shall relieve the applicable Party of its obligations under this Agreement. Any assignment by Licensee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be pursuant to a written assignment agreement in which the assignee
expressly assumes the assigning Party’s rights and obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the rights and obligations 

 
of the Licensee under this Agreement shall be deemed to be assigned to a newly-formed entity in the event of the merger of the Licensee into, or conveyance of all of the assets of the Licensee
to, such newly-formed entity; provided, further, however, that the sole purpose of that merger or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the Licensee’s legal form into another entity. 

6.2      Independent Contractor. This Agreement does not give any Party, or permit any Party to represent
that it has any power, right or authority to bind the other Party to any obligation or liability, or to assume or create any obligation or liability on behalf of the other Party. 

6.3      Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by e-mail or by delivery in person, by overnight courier service (with signature required), by facsimile,
or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the other Party at its principal office. 

6.4      Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware applicable to contracts formed and to be performed entirely within the State of Delaware, without regarding the conflicts of law principles or rules thereof, to the extent such principles would require to permit the applicable
of the laws of another jurisdiction. The Parties unconditionally and irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Delaware and waive any objection with respect thereto, for the purpose of any action, suit
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 

6.5      Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing
signed by all Parties hereto. 
 6.6      No Waiver. The failure of either Party to enforce at any time
for any period the provisions of or any rights deriving from this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or rights or the right of such Party thereafter to enforce such provisions, and no waiver shall be binding unless
executed in writing by all Parties hereto. 
 6.7      Severability. If any term or other provision of
this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the
transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good
faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent
possible. 
 6.8      Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 

 6.9      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. Any Party may deliver an executed copy of this Agreement and of any documents contemplated hereby by
facsimile or other electronic transmission to another Party and such delivery shall have the same force and effect as any other delivery of a manually signed copy of this Agreement or of such other documents. 

6.10      Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to such subject matter. 

6.11      Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, either express or implied, is intended to
or shall confer upon any third party any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date
by its duly authorized officer. 
  

			
	LICENSOR:
	The TCW Group, Inc.
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	LICENSEE:
	TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

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 SCHEDULE 1 

List of Trademarks 
  

			
	Trademarks	  	Registration
No.
	 TCW
	  	1731608
	 TCW & Design

 
 

	  	1747418

 [Signature page for License Agreement]

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